by Doris Swift | Apr 30, 2016 | Encouragement for Women
Dear Friend, Ever find yourself dwelling on past mistakes? One of my most shared blog posts dealt with this subject. If you missed it, you can find it here. The response to that post, as well as my own past experiences, inspired me to write a book. I am excited to...
by Doris Swift | Apr 14, 2016 | Change, choice, disappointed, gospel, save
Tired of people not being who we think they should be? Let’s take a breath. Not everyone will hear what we say, read what we write, or act how we feel they should act. And we mean well, don’t we? We want people to live the life they were meant to live....
by Doris Swift | Mar 24, 2016 | baking, Encouragement for Women, family, gifts, new self, sufficient
I’m a faker-baker. You too? I buy cake mixes in colorful packages, add oil, eggs, and poof, oven-ready batter. Cookies? Same thing. I’m usually buying what the dough-boy is selling. I used to feel inadequate for my lack of skills in the from-scratch...
by Doris Swift | Jan 1, 2016 | community, Friends, gather, new year
What would you do if you saw a live wire down? A few months ago, a semi truck drove through our neighborhood. Staying on the straight path would have been fine, but the driver turned onto a side-street, snagging the power lines. Live wires down. A tangled mess of...
by Doris Swift | Dec 9, 2015 | Bible Study, Encouragement for Women
Are we scripture skippers? We love our go-to verses, don’t we? Yet at times it reminds me of skipping rocks. Have you ever done that? I’m not good at it, but I’ve seen some good rock skippers. If you hold your wrist just right, and flick your wrist...
