Hey friends, my name is Jessica. I’m the Customer Success Specialist here at Workmatters. This time of year is special for me as I am in between celebrating my 32nd birthday and my 4-year anniversary at Workmatters.   My role on our team is very warm and fuzzy. I journey alongside our customers, from the […]

It’s a phrase I’ve heard plague the working class for decades: “I just feel stuck.” When we lack constant change or growth in our job, we can sometimes experience a rush of dissatisfaction with our current roles. Feeling “stuck” might show itself in a lack of motivation, feeling like you have limited growth opportunities, having […]

Choosing a word for the year can be a profoundly spiritual practice, offering a unique way to invite God into our daily lives and decisions. This concept has gained traction in recent years as believers seek to simplify their spiritual focus amidst the chaos of modern life. My word for 2024 was silence. In 2024, […]

“When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you […]

Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. Proverbs 10:9   Behind the Book The initial compilation of Proverbs is traditionally thought to have taken place in Jerusalem around 935 B.C. Most of this book was written by King Solomon, but it is safe to think of […]

Behind the Book  The book of Ephesians is a letter written by the disciple Paul to the Christians in Ephesus. The city of Ephesus was a large commercial port city in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) located at the mouth of the Cayster River near the Aegean Sea. As a large population centered on a […]

“The armor we use to try to protect ourselves.” This is how researcher and author, Brené Brown refers to perfectionism. It’s the thought that, if I can be perfect enough, if I can say just the right thing, if I can be attractive enough, smart enough, productive enough, wealthy enough, then I can protect myself.   […]

Conflict is everywhere, and it’s unavoidable. At work, tensions rise because of misunderstandings, ineffective communication, tight timelines, failed projects, and hurt feelings.   Conflict can lead to low productivity, high employee turnover, burnout, low net promoter scores, and a lack of connection and engagement in our work. Therefore, how we address and resolve conflict is extremely […]

Countless times in scripture, we are called to be like Christ.  Jesus speaks in John 14:15, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” 1 John 2:6 reads, “Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.” 1 Peter 2:21 commands us to “follow in his […]

Balance matters in our work, and because our work is biblical, so should our pursuit of balance. God established a rhythm of work and rest in creation (Genesis 1:1-2:2), called us to play multiple roles in our work, family, and the church (1 Corinthians 12:27), and even spoke on the importance of understanding the seasonality […]

I remember first hearing the phrase, “Love at work.” As someone who worked all of my professional life in a secular job, that sounded like an HR nightmare. But if we are to truly and fully integrate our faith and work, and love is at the foundation of our faith – it only makes sense […]

Two weeks ago, we started a two-part series about what it looks like to be the salt and light in our workplaces. With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas quickly approaching, it’s time we climb into our attics or dig into storage and pull out the lights. Returning to the book of Matthew, which reads, “You […]

The holiday season is upon us, and we can expect many debates about how to cook the turkey, who’s in charge of the stuffing – or if it shouldn’t be called dressing – and which pie is the best. When we cook, the first thing we always grab to season is salt—the most basic of […]

One of my favorite descriptions of Jesus is John 1:14 “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”  Jesus was full of both grace and truth. He wasn’t 50% grace and 50% […]

12 months and one day ago, I began my journey at Workmatters. 366 days of growing professionally and personally, learning from those on my team, my classmates in the WMI-Arkansas cohort this spring, executive speakers, and mentors alike. One thing has rung true through it all and continues to be important in each season of the […]

Welcome back to the Jordan River. When we left off last week, we were discussing the importance of waiting for God and trusting God when facing our own “Jordan River,” just as the Israelites did in the book of Joshua. If you missed last week’s blog, you can read it here. You can also find […]

For most of us, at some point early on in our career, we could relate to the Israelites. You may not have wandered the woods for 40 years, but chances are, you’ve been in their shoes – face to face with a life defining moment with no other option but to trust in the Lord. For […]