by Doris Swift | Mar 22, 2019 | 2019, decisions, direction, Encouragement for Women, faith, God, Prayer, stop, look, listen
When I was about eleven, I remember barreling down Oakwood Terrace on my blue bike. The wind in my hair, it felt daring and exciting—until my sister rode her bike out of our friend’s driveway into my path. Want to hear something funny? Evidently, I remembered it all...
by Doris Swift | Dec 9, 2017 | 2018/2017, Encouragement for Women, Prayer
Hello, Friend. Today, I want to talk about prayer and those hard days when even praying seems beyond our grasp. As in my last post about keeping Christmas simple, I’m continuing the simple theme in regards to prayer. Prayer is simply communing with God. Simple...
by Doris Swift | May 20, 2017 | burdens, learning, sorrow
I did something new this week. I went back to school. Evidently my brain was due for a workout since, “I used to know this….” has been the catch-phrase of the week. It’s no secret one of my favorite quotes is by a wise man, CS Lewis. He said:...
by Doris Swift | Oct 1, 2015 | anxious, Encouragement for Women, peace
Who needs this verse today? Raise your hands. So what do we do with all the stuff making us anxious? The verse says be anxious for nothing, but what has nothing meant to us? If you’re wondering what I mean, read on… When have we skewed this word nothing?...
by Doris Swift | Jun 22, 2015 | christian living, faith, Prayer
I had a bizarre encounter on Saturday. Can I share it with you? I enjoyed a pleasant morning with a friend, then set out to pick up a few groceries. I entered the parking lot of the nearest grocery store, and pulled into an available spot. All quite normal up to this...
