by Doris Swift | May 13, 2014 | Christian, christian living, emerge, encourage, God, invisible
When I was a little girl, my favorite super-hero power was invisibility. I thought it both adventurous and advantageous to wander around totally undetected, spying on friends, and listening in on conversations. Don’t judge, forgive me I was ten. Besides the...
by Doris Swift | May 4, 2014 | christian living, encouragement
While waiting on God to direct our steps, we may feel as though we’re standing still. What if we took our focus off what’s next, and instead focused on what He’s doing right now? Share this:FacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestPrintTumblrEmailLike...
by Doris Swift | May 2, 2014 | called, christian living, encouragement, faith, His will, plan
Have you ever questioned whether you’re getting it right, doing what God is calling you to do? I have; especially when I find myself playing the comparison game, I mean really, Esther? Ruth? Deborah? Deborah had it going on, didn’t she? Wife,...
by Doris Swift | Apr 17, 2014 | christian living, love, promise, sustain, trust
Ever have a glass-half-empty person say you weren’t able to achieve a dream or a goal? Hopefully it drives determination in us, but often times we find ourselves believing the negative. Why do we do that? Why do we listen to whispers of defeat before we even...
by Doris Swift | Apr 3, 2014 | christian living, encouragement, faith, fear, financial issues, God, Him, hope, Jesus, testimony, trust
As a young girl growing up in north Jersey, opportunity to see the Atlantic Ocean came maybe once a year. It was quite a drive to go “down the shore” as we called it. I have fond memories of those summer vacations; excitement of the first hint of salt...
by Doris Swift | Mar 21, 2014 | Christian, christian living, encourage, encouragement, goals, God, integrity, success
Ah success. What does that word mean anyway? Ask a hundred different people, and you’ll hear a hundred different answers. But what does it mean to you? I loved English in school; it was by far my best subject; “A’s”, praise, and amaze....