Hi Everyone! My name is MariLee Parrish and I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. I am so excited about this great opportunity to write a weekly column about Faith and Business for all of you wonderful Christian moms! The column will be published every Friday beginning August 21st and will be called Faith and Business 101. Where to begin? I have worn a lot of hats over the years, so here goes: Being the oldest daughter of a successful business man, I have always loved good hard work! I was born a natural leader and was forever the kid organizing garage sales, bake sales and lemonade stands. My friends laugh when I tell them that I even had my own “school bus” business. In elementary school I would go to the store and buy a ton of candy. I would take it on the bus and mark up the price a little bit bringing home a tidy sum! Ever the entrepreneur, this type of stuff continued my whole life! I began teaching voice and piano lessons while working for a Christian … [Read more...]