by Doris Swift | May 6, 2019 | 2019, discipline, Encouragement for Women, health, healthy, Holy Spirit, spiritual discipline, temptation
Food and I have a rocky relationship. But I know deep down, it’s not about the food… I recently participated in a slow-carb diet and you know what? It wasn’t awful. I said no to pizza, bread, cake–all the palate-pleasing lusciousness that...
by Doris Swift | Apr 6, 2019 | 2019, Encouragement for Women, Jesus, miracle, needs
Picture a child’s drawing of the ground and sky. What do you see? I see a ground-cover of green grass and wildflowers, a crooked house towering over smiling stick people with arms straight out. The sun snuggling deep in a corner or perhaps front and center...
by Doris Swift | Mar 22, 2019 | 2019, decisions, direction, Encouragement for Women, faith, God, Prayer, stop, look, listen
When I was about eleven, I remember barreling down Oakwood Terrace on my blue bike. The wind in my hair, it felt daring and exciting—until my sister rode her bike out of our friend’s driveway into my path. Want to hear something funny? Evidently, I remembered it all...
by Doris Swift | Mar 15, 2019 | 2019, calling, Encouragement for Women, faith, fear, focus, piano
It was the ‘80’s and besides being a wife, mom of two littles, and working full-time, I was also sporting 80’s hair which was like caring for a third child with an attitude… See what I mean? This girl was busy, but playing the piano was a dream of mine so when a...
by Doris Swift | Mar 8, 2019 | 2019, calling, Encouragement for Women, gifts, spiritual gifs, wedding
Printed registry in-hand, I wandered the housewares department at Target searching for the bride & groom’s favorite things. I love weddings. Don’t you? I love the idea of weddings. I love bridal lace and tulle ballgowns. I love vows and flowers and...
