Katherine Swarts

Happy, healthy living and Christian encouragement are my specialties, inspired by personal struggles with depression and autism. I have written three "Sunday Afternoon Devotionals for the Heart" books that are currently being prepared for publication. Sample selection:

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“When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you” (Isaiah 43:2, NLT).

When torrents of pain pour upon you,

And mists from the rain blur your sight,

When even to breathe is a struggle,

And even the noon dark as night,

Remember that even in blackness,

God still makes a pathway ahead:

What seems like the flood that would drown you

May be showers of blessing instead.

When each onward step is a struggle

Through waters as deep as your chest,

When currents keep beating against you,

With never a moment for rest,

Remember that strength grows in striving,

And go where your Savior has led:

What seems like the flood that would drown you

May be showers of blessing instead.

As sure as the flood-days of Noah

Let humans get started again,

As sure as the Cross made a pathway

For all who were slaves to their sin,

As sure as salvation of thousands

Has sprung where the martyrs have bled,

What seems like the flood that would drown you

May be showers of blessing instead.

THINGS TO CONSIDER: What “floods” are overwhelming your life right now? (They may be “floods” of opportunity and responsibility as much as floods of problems.) What blessings can you see in them despite the struggle? Ask God to show you what He would have you learn.

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I also do freelance content marketing for hospitals and related businesses.