The Guilt of Grieving a Miscarriage as a Working Woman
Growing up, many of my friends dreamed of getting married and being a mom. My dream was to grow up and cure cancer, and if I met a nice guy in the process– great! While I did not end up curing cancer, I did get my PhD, met a fantastic man along the way, and […]
4 Ways Pastors Can Help Women Think About Work
Women want to learn how to integrate their faith and work. Here are four theological truths pastors can teach to help women think about work. Everyone does it, but few are teaching about it. And especially not with women in mind. With just a swipe of a screen, a multitude of sermons, books, podcasts, and […]
(Re)considering the Proverbial Woman
Proverbs 31:10-31. Have you ever felt a little bludgeoned by the story of the Proverbs 31 woman? How is it, exactly, that she does so much? Is this poem in the Bible encouraging us to give up sleep to be more productive? Perhaps the lens we’ve used to judge ourselves by this proverbial woman’s example […]
A Prayer for Mother’s Day
God, thank you for mothers. For physical mothers For spiritual mothersFor faith-filled mothers For mothers next door For mothers who have passed onto glory For women with children still in their home,Remind them of the importance of this sacred work of nurturing Help them recall their labors are not in vain.Give grace for each day, […]
How Do I Manage My Staff with Humble Confidence?
When managing others, how should I balance the important attribute of confidence (“I know this is what we should do and how we should get there”) with humility (“I need your insight on what we should do or how we should get there”)? You ask a good question that applies to Christians in all spheres […]
5 Ways to Love Colleagues Remotely
I’ve been working remotely for a year now, and it doesn’t seem like we’ll be getting back into the office for a while yet. I’m struggling to find ways to love my colleagues. Before, we could chat in little breaks throughout the day. But now I feel distant from them, and I can’t think of […]
How to think about work when… you get overlooked & passed over.
You’ve done the work, and it was good. But, boy, it would sure be nice for someone to recognize it once in a while. How hard is it to just say, “good job?” or “here’s a raise!” anyway? (Okay, maybe “good job” is enough for now.) It’s hard to keep on doing the good work […]
How Should a Christian Ask for a Raise?
When is it ok to ask for a raise? Is there a biblical way to think through asking for a raise? I started working in the marketplace at age 16 for a small local optician. My starting wage was $6.50 an hour, which felt like an enormous amount of money to me. The concept of […]
How to think about work when… you’re sick.
There is never a good time to get sick. But right now feels like a particularly bad one. Perhaps there is work on your plate that only you can do, work that really must be done very soon. Maybe you work remotely, which is great — until it means you are expected to show up […]
How Can I Think About the Billy Graham Rule?
My job involves occasional one-on-one meetings with people of the opposite sex. Should I use the “Billy Graham Rule”? Are there other ways to protect others and myself, particularly in ways that are cognizant of my sin nature and don’t treat others as the problem? I’m so glad you’re asking this question, especially in light […]