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 | 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 | 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...
by Doris Swift | Nov 19, 2015 | Encouragement for Women, living, plans, real life
How are you today? No really, how are you? Daily demands we women face can be a bit overwhelming, ok, a lot overwhelming. Cheerful givers we are, but sometimes the cheerful is a stretch. We’re pulled in different directions, like rubberband girls, as we balance...
by Doris Swift | Nov 15, 2015 | Encouragement for Women, resolve
Do you know someone in a downward spiral? You may feel like giving up. You may feel like you’ve recited so many Bible verses, if they don’t get it by now, oh well. I know how that feels, and truth is, sometimes I don’t get it either. Hello plank in...
by Doris Swift | Oct 31, 2015 | calling, Encouragement for Women, promise, purpose
We’ve been lying to ourselves, haven’t we? I know how it goes. We tell ourselves confidence is based on worldly standards, that someone else is a better version of us. We feel like giving in. We tell ourselves we’ve reached our full potential,...
