Books by Meredith Louise Swift

Are You a Parent of a Child With Special Needs?Are You Feeling Overwhelmed By What This Means?Are You Needing Encouragement and Hope For the Journey Ahead?My daughter Sarah is 28. She is non-verbal autistic. When Sarah was first diagnosed, I felt completely devastated. The fear of the unknown as to what lay ahead was overwhelming. I was forced to travel a road I had never imagined I would be on, and which was often so hard I could barely breathe. Yet on that road, I met countless wonderful people who helped and supported me and Sarah.This is a book I would dearly loved to have read at the beginning of my journey as a mother of a child with special needs. It is a collection of interviews with 22 parents of children (and adult children) ranging in age from 7-47. Some of these parents have more than one child with special needs. Autism, sensory and auditory processing disorders, epilepsy, deafness, Prader-Willi, Down, Tourette and Asperger's Syndromes, ADHD, cerebral palsy and Fragile X are all covered. Finding people who have journeyed on the same road that we are on can provide a road map for us, and shine a light on the darkness of the unknown.These are raw and real stories from parents all over the world, aiming to help at all stages of the special needs journey, woven together with threads of heartbreak and hope, joy, courage and fear, tenacity and persistence, and deep, abiding love.

What Is Truth? What Is Freedom? What Is Love?Who Am I and Why Am I Here?Have you ever struggled with finding the answers to these age-old questions? Have you ever felt as though there was too much pain and suffering in life with no relief?I have!  For years, I struggled with the pain and suffering of depression and anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse and a violent marriage.I came to a point where I felt my life was spiralling out of control.  I was barely surviving.  I was trapped and I could not see any way of escape.But then I met Jesus - and EVERYTHING changed!Read about the journey of my life - where I searched to find meaning, purpose and the reason why I was put on this Earth; where I lived the New Age way and believed it was far superior to the Christian religion - which to me was restrictive and boring - and certainly not "the way, the truth and the life".If you have ever wondered what makes New Age different to real Christianity - following Jesus and having a relationship with Him - then this book is for you.This is my story - of one who has been given hope and a real future, of one who has been forgiven and transformed from the outside out - of one who has been truly set free!

A Beautiful and Transformational Journey of the Heart Do you feel lost and isolated, as though you don't matter?Do you feel tired and stressed, in need of replenishment and refreshment?Do you want to find out more about the One who loves you more deeply, and knows you more thoroughly, than you could ever imagine?Do you want to find out practical ways to grow your faith and walk more closely with Jesus?Written during recovery from an extremely challenging time in the author Meredith's life, this book records her communications with the Lord Jesus.Presented as a devotional and packed with Scriptures, this book is perfect for reading in bite sized "chunks" - to guide, uplift and encourage.Take this unforgettable and inspiring journey where there is soothing, replenishment and the deep love of the Lord Jesus, the One who came to set the captives free!