by Doris Swift | Oct 1, 2018 | 2018, called, calling, gifts
Friend, do you struggle with finding your place? I can relate to feelings of not belonging and feelings of being left out. But you know what? I’ve done that to others too. Yup, (gulp) guilty as charged. I remember it well—my first-grade birthday party. I invited my...
by Doris Swift | Sep 15, 2018 | 2018, dreams, Encouragement for Women
What if your most precious dream, the one you’ve kept locked inside your heart for years, really came true? As a young girl, I dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Actually, I didn’t even know what a ballerina was until my neighbor, Mary Louise, dressed in a...
by Doris Swift | Aug 30, 2018 | 2018, calling, doubt, Encouragement for Women, equip, fear
“You have a mass in your liver.” I gripped the phone tighter as the woman on the other end rambled on about ordering more tests. Her tone was so matter-of-fact, it was as if she was talking about what she had for lunch that afternoon. Didn’t she even...
by Doris Swift | Aug 15, 2018 | 2018, calling, Encouragement for Women, gift, gifts, spiritual gifts
Our gifts were created to shine a light, but what does that mean exactly? Nine years ago, Brian and I took a trip to NYC for our 25th anniversary. Neither of us had been to a Broadway play so seeing one topped our list of things to do while visiting the Big Apple. The...
by Doris Swift | Jul 29, 2018 | 2018, Encouragement for Women
Hey Girlfriend, You know that fake it ’til you make it? It doesn’t work. Have you found that out, too? In leadership training, we were taught to dress for the job we wanted, not for the one we already had. That makes sense since it helps people to envision...
