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Don’t hate me, but I’ve always loved Mondays. Mondays read a fresh start for me…a clean slate. New possibilities. Sunday nights would sometimes mean a bout of anxiety or a bit of depression in my questioning of being mentally prepared for whatever Monday brought. All that cleared by the time I stepped outside, into my car, and headed for work.<\/p>\n

TGIF<\/strong> (“Thank God\/Goodness, it’s Friday!”) was never something I understood. It was hard for me to fathom grinding through a work week, longing for Friday. There’s a rhythm in work, requiring a certain number of days at it, and by Friday, I was ready for a break, but “living for the weekend” wasn’t my thinking on work.<\/p>\n

This past Friday was an exception. Pressures at work did spill out over the purpose and pleasure of work such that Friday came just in time. So…I do understand TGIF. Still, it’s clear that God created work for us and I usually take joy in it. Hopefully this resonates with some of you…with others, maybe you might consider how TGIF<\/strong> could make room for TGIM<\/strong> as well.<\/p>\n

Tim Hoerr, author of Risking It: An Intersection of Faith and Work<\/a><\/em>, wrote an excellent piece on Building a “Thank God It’s Monday”<\/em><\/a>. It’s a quick read and I strongly recommend it for anyone who struggles with taking joy in their work. It is possible to change your culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How does Tim Hoerr define a TGIM Culture<\/a>?<\/p>\n