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 | Jun 28, 2014 | christian living, encouragement, faith, God, hope
What do you think of when you hear the word “mountains”? A massive elevation, the appearance of which seems to kiss the sky; solid rock; ranges across the horizon? Who or what could move them? I love mountains. Brian and I honeymooned in Helen, GA. ...
by Doris Swift | May 30, 2014 | christian living, encourage, faith, fear, hope
I was told it wasn’t personal, yet I felt betrayed. A half-my-life-long career began slipping away. I struggled to hold on, digging my manicured nails into it as my feet dangled in the air. Daily stresses stomping on my fingers, I held my breath in fear of the...
by Doris Swift | Apr 12, 2014 | baggage, burdens, Christian, encouragement, faith, hope, Jesus, relationships, surrender, worry
While reading through my Facebook news feed, I saw that a friend had posted a scripture verse from Romans. After posting it, she caught an error. Instead of using the word “bondage,” the word “bandage” was used. How strikingly similar these...
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 | Oct 17, 2013 | called, Christian, encourage, encouragement, faith, God, Him, His will, hope, Jesus, Joy, plan, purpose, servant, serve, The Called, trust, will
Praise the Lord! On October 12th I was very humbled and privileged to speak at a women’s event, Bagels & Blessings at Edgewater Alliance Church. This season’s theme is JOY, and it was just that to bring God’s word to a room filled with...
