by Doris Swift | Dec 31, 2017 | 2018/2017, inspirational
Do you dread or look forward to the annual New Year’s traditions? On every last-day-of-the-year, we reflect on what was and look forward to the promise of new, but does it really need to be that profound on just that day? Why isn’t the profound part...
by Doris Swift | Dec 23, 2017 | 2018/2017, blessed, Christmas, Encouragement for Women, stress
Christmas is here! That time of year for childlike excitement, and turn-your-hair-gray stress all at the same time. Why is that? I have a theory. It’s our DNA (Director of Navigating Amazing). We’ve convinced ourselves we’re in charge of the perfect...
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...
