by Doris Swift | May 5, 2020 | anxiety, burdens, calling, Encouragement for Women, Evelyn Sherwood, Fierce Calling Podcast, hope
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:14 — 35.4MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS | MoreEvelyn shares about the importance of intentional remembrance. Every storm she has faced has been weathered by remembering the promises of God. Evelyn has faced some...
by Doris Swift | May 20, 2017 | burdens, learning, sorrow
I did something new this week. I went back to school. Evidently my brain was due for a workout since, “I used to know this….” has been the catch-phrase of the week. It’s no secret one of my favorite quotes is by a wise man, CS Lewis. He said:...
by Doris Swift | Sep 13, 2015 | burdens, chains, Jesus
I lift the delicate chain from the hook. Reaching clasp and eye around opposites sides of my neck, I dip my head slightly and fasten it tight. We girls like lovely things. Perhaps we don’t all agree on silver or gold, but many of us feel we’re not...
by Doris Swift | Aug 25, 2015 | anxiety, burdens, fear, worry
We don’t have to live in fear. Isn’t that great news? Yes, if only. In a previous post, “How Do We Fight the Fear?” we touched on specific types of fear. But really, when it comes down to it, fear is fear. Ever feel like this: Fearfulness and...
by Doris Swift | Nov 5, 2014 | anxiety, burdens, christian living, encourage, hope
Have you felt discouraged lately? Hanging on like an Autumn leaf, fearing the slightest breeze could send you plummeting? Guess what? You’re not alone. This word discouraged. Seems it’s been a common thread running through conversations over the last...
by Doris Swift | Oct 24, 2014 | anxiety, burdens, cares, christian living, encouragement, financial issues, God, hope, Joy, surrender
What thoughts deluge your mind in the quiet of night and stillness of morning? For years, my daily routine brought stress and anxiety. I’d stay up late, hoping exhaustion would override the to-do, didn’t-do, should’ve done lists waiting to flood my...
