by Doris Swift | Jul 27, 2015 | christian living, faith, fear, Jesus, truth
Have you heard the news? The world would have us shaking in our boots, and I’m not big on cliches, but this one truly fits. I know you don’t need details, because you’ve heard it all too. There’s no sugar-coating trials, storms, and evil....
by Doris Swift | Jul 23, 2015 | Christian, crowds, retreat
We have good intentions, don’t we? Connect with God, write that book, call a friend. We may even begin, yet distractions left and right keep getting in the way. When God is trying to reach us, trying to teach us, it seems life gets louder and our connection...
by Doris Swift | Jul 17, 2015 | Christian, faith, living water, security
I think we might be spoiled. Flowing water from faucets, lights by flipping a switch. I don’t like to admit I take things for granted, but honestly, I kind of do. It’s not that I’m not thankful, it’s just that blessings I routinely receive can...
by Doris Swift | Jul 13, 2015 | christian living, freedom, mistakes, past
What have we learned from past mistakes? Hopefully we’ve learned not to repeat them, but before we can learn from them, we need to admit we’ve made them. Once we do that, without placing blame on everyone and everything else, we can confess it out, be...
by Doris Swift | Jul 10, 2015 | Choices, faith, Friends
Choices. We make them every day, even when we don’t realize we are choosing. Growing up, I hovered between circles of friends. It may sound amazing, being friends with everyone, but instead it proved challenging. The challenge? These circles didn’t...
