As Christians, we know that the Fall introduced sin and toil into the world, and our workplaces are not immune. One example of such sin and toil in the workplace is discrimination, which is defined as the prejudicial treatment of different categories of people.
Read MoreGet up at 6AM, 8AM, or if you’re lucky, 10AM (anyone?). Turn the coffee brewer on, or prepare the tea bags if that’s your preference. Shower (or not). Drive to work, or, if you’re fortunate, walk downstairs to your home office. Work for eight hours Monday through Friday. Turn off your computer portal, and hit repeat. If you’re a weekend warrior, while everyone else gets to hang out with their friends, you have to work.
Read MoreI have to be honest with you. I am not writing this article from a place of having figured it all out. As a woman in my twenties, even though I have worried less about job searching the more I think theologically about it, I still don’t like the process.
Read MoreI want to be a psychologist. I want to work as a psychologist. The above two statements are representations of my thoughts concerning my future career choices. While they are overwhelmingly similar, they have a subtle distinction that helps frame my work into a proper perspective. The first statement makes my career choice an identity. The second statement identifies my future work as a role - something I assume in a particular situation, and then complete. The bottom statement is the one I want to think and speak.
Read MoreI have worked remotely for more than ten years. Previously, people were always surprised and excited to hear this. They ask if I work from bed, and if I nap on the job, but the most common question is: “So you don’t even have to wear pants, right?” And now I have a platform to finally set the record straight: Nope, I don’t have to wear pants. Just to be clear, I DO, but it’s not technically a job requirement while I’m at home... 😂
Read MoreI LOVE planning, organizing, and helping people discover their dreams for their future. For those who are just discovering Tirzah, I have a love of helping people discover their God-given purpose. I received my Master’s in Social Work, so I could help people move forward in life. Whitney actually discusses some important things we discussed in school throughout her book.
Read MoreIn February, I had the pleasure of “sitting down” across zoom with Lindsey Roman, co-founder of The Heart University and the Heart & Hustle Podcast. She is a photographer, entrepreneur, and mommy to two adorable little girls. She is passionate for the Lord and for helping business owners embrace their God-given creativity and purpose.
Read More“Do not despise the day of small beginnings…” I have a confession to make. I was never super excited about “Tirzah at Work”. It was the one section that I just couldn’t gear up the passion to write for. In my years of writing, I’ve never contributed to this section until now.
Read MoreWhen I first stumbled upon Wall Street Journal bestselling author Emily P. Freeman, it was on her podcast. I saw it linked and shared somewhere that my mum brain can’t recall, and the title of it resonated with me. I was in a space that I’d never been in before, unemployed in the traditional sense of the word and at home with two littles. I finished up my paid ministry role in 2019 knowing that I wouldn’t be returning, so I was at a loss as to the ‘what now’ for my life. I was looking to find my Next Right Thing - I was looking for a new beginning.
Read MorePreschoolers are a study in contrasts. They are full of energy and want to talk to their friends, stay completely engaged in everything that’s going on, and overhear every possible conversation. But their bodies need to recharge. These two opposite “needs” make naptime an interesting part of the day in a preschool classroom.
Read MoreOver and over again in the scriptures we are instructed to pray. We are instructed to pray unceasingly and relentlessly. We pray, not because it makes God more inclined to help us, but because prayer makes us more attuned to Him. Often the results of prayer are not altered circumstances, but shifted hearts and attitudes. And this is especially true for our jobs.
Read MoreWorking from home is a double-edged sword. While it comes with amazing perks and benefits, it can also be isolating and discouraging. How can we thrive and grow in a situation that is often not so ideal? Here’s what I have learned about how to have a thriving remote work life:
Read MoreI always wondered what was the point of having an income-earning job. Why did it matter to God that I earned an income? Was it godly to desire to earn an income? I didn’t really know, I didn’t think scripture talked about the purpose of our work.
Read MoreThis morning I discovered that a certain work benefit was being taken away and replaced with something inferior. That old familiar pang of indignation helplessness mixed with anger reared its ugly head. Never mind the objective reason that it is a for-profit company reallocating money from one thing to another, I felt indignant, affronted, entitled to the previous level of benefits I enjoyed before.
Read MoreWe called it the Meeting Place. In 2019, I finished the Perspectives course with some close guy friends of mine, and we were fired up! We wanted to serve Jesus to the ends of the earth, but all of us weren’t in a place to pick up and go. Not all of us had the means to move to the ends of the earth. But we all had the same desire: to build a stronger community for college-age Christians and grow deeper in our faith. We decided to call it the Meeting Place, and that’s all we knew.
Read MoreWhat do you do when you feel unqualified to go after your dreams? If you are currently feeling this way, you are in good company. Throughout the Bible, we see God use people who feel unqualified.
Read MoreHave you ever been working on a project and come to a place where you feel you just don’t have any more ideas? Where does inspiration come from and how can we capture it when we need it?
Read MoreLet’s be real--most of us don’t like criticism. As a struggling perfectionist, I personally hate it when someone tells me I’m doing something wrong. I have a tendency to focus on the negative, even if 90% of the feedback was positive. Because no matter how true the words may be, criticism often leaves me feeling like a failure. But I’ve learned from experience that without a healthy dose of criticism, we can’t grow.
Read MoreWe’re always on the way to someplace or something or someone. Our sights are always set on what’s next. We channel our energy and time into getting through whatever is going on right now so that we can get to that. It’s getting through the Tuesdays and Wednesdays of life to get to the Saturdays and Sundays. But what if God wants us to savor those Tuesdays and Wednesdays, those times of “in between”? What do we miss when we just power through to the “end goal?”
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