by Doris Swift | Feb 21, 2015 | anxiety, encourage, encouragement, Prayer, worry
“I don’t care anymore, do what you want. I’m done worrying about it. I’m done.” She clicked the disconnect button on the cell, missing those old phones you could slam down hard on the cradle. Somehow a finger tap wasn’t enough. Raw...
by Doris Swift | Oct 24, 2014 | anxiety, burdens, cares, christian living, encouragement, financial issues, God, hope, Joy, surrender
What thoughts deluge your mind in the quiet of night and stillness of morning? For years, my daily routine brought stress and anxiety. I’d stay up late, hoping exhaustion would override the to-do, didn’t-do, should’ve done lists waiting to flood my...
by Doris Swift | Oct 19, 2014 | called, Change, christian living, emerge, encouragement, gospel, truth, Uncategorized
“Be angry, and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your wrath,” Ephesians 4:26 Are things that tend to make us angry all about us? People cutting in front of us in line, the conspiracy train schedule making us late, grocery store out of the one item you...
by Doris Swift | Sep 21, 2014 | christian living, encouragement, Jesus
Are you easily distracted? I admit at times I am, and cringe in saying so. Why? The opposite of distracted is focused, and there’s a myth we buy into concerning focused people; they have it all together. Here are a few common characteristics of the distracted....
by Doris Swift | Aug 30, 2014 | Blog Tour, christian living, encouragement, The Best Yes
This post is part of Lysa TerKeurst’s “The Best Yes” Blog Tour which I am delighted to be a part of along with many other inspiring bloggers. To learn more and join us, CLICK HERE. So how was your week? Amidst the normal routine, did your week consist of the...
by Doris Swift | Aug 28, 2014 | choice, christian living, encouragement, goals, Jesus
We are living in a world of emoticons. I admit to my overuse of the smiley face collection. Have you been guilty of this as well? As an added bonus, emoticons now come with a choice of captions. Here’s a sample: “feeling happy,” “feeling...
