by Doris Swift | Apr 17, 2014 | christian living, love, promise, sustain, trust
Ever have a glass-half-empty person say you weren’t able to achieve a dream or a goal? Hopefully it drives determination in us, but often times we find ourselves believing the negative. Why do we do that? Why do we listen to whispers of defeat before we even...
by Doris Swift | Apr 3, 2014 | christian living, encouragement, faith, fear, financial issues, God, Him, hope, Jesus, testimony, trust
As a young girl growing up in north Jersey, opportunity to see the Atlantic Ocean came maybe once a year. It was quite a drive to go “down the shore” as we called it. I have fond memories of those summer vacations; excitement of the first hint of salt...
by Doris Swift | Oct 17, 2013 | called, Christian, encourage, encouragement, faith, God, Him, His will, hope, Jesus, Joy, plan, purpose, servant, serve, The Called, trust, will
Praise the Lord! On October 12th I was very humbled and privileged to speak at a women’s event, Bagels & Blessings at Edgewater Alliance Church. This season’s theme is JOY, and it was just that to bring God’s word to a room filled with...
by Doris Swift | Nov 29, 2012 | christian living, encouraging, faith, God, hope, relationships, trust
As a young girl growing up in New Jersey, I have fond memories of playing outside with friends in my neighborhood. There was no shortage of games to play, and we didn’t need a Wii to have fun;We used something called “imagination”…. It’s...
by Doris Swift | May 28, 2012 | baggage, burdens, cares, choice, christian living, collapse, encouraging, faith, fear, financial issues, God, heaviness, hope, illness, love, promise, sustain, towels, trust, worry
After coming home from the grocery store last week, I found my shower curtain, rod and all, sprawled across the shower floor. At first glance, it startled me since I knew it wasn’t that way when I left the house. Had an intruder gained access to my home while...
