by Doris Swift | Jun 12, 2019 | 2019, bullied, bully, Encouragement for Women, Friends, healing, heart, help, hope, seeing
Did I ever tell you I was bullied by a girl in high school? It was just this one girl and just this one season, but I never forgot it. She wanted to deck me, and rumor has it she may have etched her plans with a sharp object into a desktop in 2nd period English. The...
by Doris Swift | Jan 1, 2016 | community, Friends, gather, new year
What would you do if you saw a live wire down? A few months ago, a semi truck drove through our neighborhood. Staying on the straight path would have been fine, but the driver turned onto a side-street, snagging the power lines. Live wires down. A tangled mess of...
by Doris Swift | Aug 28, 2015 | acceptance, community, Friends, women
Do you find it hard to connect with other women? It’s okay to say yes. There are legitimate reasons, like crazy family schedules, work, countless responsibilities crowding our plates… Then there’s a reason more common than we think. Intimidation....
by Doris Swift | Jul 10, 2015 | Choices, faith, Friends
Choices. We make them every day, even when we don’t realize we are choosing. Growing up, I hovered between circles of friends. It may sound amazing, being friends with everyone, but instead it proved challenging. The challenge? These circles didn’t...
by Doris Swift | Sep 12, 2014 | Belong, calling, Friends
“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Hebrews 10:24-25(ESV) I’ve been feeling guilty and it’s...
