by Doris Swift | Dec 9, 2017 | 2018/2017, Encouragement for Women, Prayer
Hello, Friend. Today, I want to talk about prayer and those hard days when even praying seems beyond our grasp. As in my last post about keeping Christmas simple, I’m continuing the simple theme in regards to prayer. Prayer is simply communing with God. Simple...
by Doris Swift | Dec 5, 2017 | calm, Christmas, simple
Christmas is on the horizon and at this point, you’re either calm or you’re frazzled. You can choose calm. Last Friday I wanted to decorate for Christmas, but I was exhausted. In order to stay calm, I planned on taking things a step at a time. First I...
by Doris Swift | Oct 26, 2017 | 2017, Encouragement for Women
As I pulled the car door open the stench hit me like a sucker punch. A quick scan of the front seat and back yielded no sign of decaying fast-food or a zombie apocalypse. I sped off, head half-way out the window. Go ahead, lol as you imagine my hair. My grandson’s...
by Doris Swift | Oct 16, 2017 | 2017, focus, inspirational, multitasking, Time Management
Photo by Nine Köpfer on Unsplash Is Your Focus Losing Focus? I noticed something disturbing about myself. My attention span is disintegrating. As my husband shared about his day, my mind scattered like dust in the wind. Thoughts drifting like dandelion seeds in a warm...
by Doris Swift | Oct 10, 2017 | 2017, acceptance, Affirmation, Encouragement for Women, value
I get you. I get you because just like you, I’ve struggled with the overwhelming need to be validated every day like some parking ticket. I get you because just like you, I’ve reminded myself more than once that obsessing over my hair, my weight, and the fact that my...