Donna Jackson
Got Plans for Saturday?
If any of you have remained untouched by death, divorce, abuse, depression, or addiction I’d like to meet you. Being a Christian doesn’t insulate us from hurt, but it does offer strength and comfort to those willing to accept it. Sometimes even the smallest kernel of advice from someone who’s already been there can set […]
Getting Older? Read On!
Have you seen the t-shirts that proudly state “Old guys rule”? There’s a lot of truth in that. What older people lose in muscle mass, strength, and energy they have the chance to make up for in knowledge, experience, and wisdom. Many of our now-wise friends were once where they weren’t supposed to be, did […]
Mission Impossible?
What images do the words “Mission Impossible” bring to mind? Do you immediately start hearing the thumps of a theme song? Maybe you older ones remember Peter Graves as Mr. Phelps, while the younger crowd thinks of Tom Cruise. No doubt you remember a perfectly manicured hand striking a match and lighting a fuse that […]
Joy’s in the House
Every afternoon the hot and steamy or cold and frosty school bus, depending on the season, rolled through Green Valley transporting all of us elementary-aged, screaming meemies to our homes. Every day that big yellow shuttle screeched to a grinding halt on the busiest highway between Rainbow City and the not-so-big town of Lincoln to […]
Nervous? Who, me?
Tomorrow is the day I’ve looked forward to for a very long time. I’ll be speaking to the ladies at the GracePointe Church in Montgomery. This is the church family who helped raise me, but don’t hold that against them! I’m not usually nervous before I speak – excited, but not nervous. Tomorrow will be […]
How to Adopt
How long has it been since you became a Jesus-trusting-fully-surrendered-grace-accepting-Spirit-filled-washed-in-the-blood-believer? Were you young or old? Was it years ago or last week? Who was there to help you navigate the waters of new faith? Yesterday, I read my daughter’s new blog post explaining the bonding process that must begin in just a few weeks as […]
Women, Football, God, and Grace
Yesterday, a small group of “just girls” sat around my dining room table celebrating my mother’s 75th birthday. I hope I’m as entertaining as she is when I hit that milestone! We laughed and made fun of each other in ways only a bunch of women understand. One of the funniest things I heard was […]
Do You Believe in Miracles?
To celebrate God opening my eyes through the story you are about to read, I’m giving a free copy of Temple Sweepers to go along with every copy of Everyday Heroes sold this week. It’s a 2 for 1 deal! Just click on the pictures below or go to the store tab above to place […]
August 4, 2014 – A New Chapter Begins
If you are reading this on time – it’s Tuesday, but I’m writing on Monday. Your Monday may have been an ordinary one filled with routine tasks. Honestly, to anyone with a hidden camera our morning at the Jackson house may have seemed ordinary, but it was far from it. Oh, it started out like […]
Mental Practice
Years ago, spring and summer weekends found me on the softball field with my daughter and her band of buddies. The core members of that team remained the same for several years and I had a blast watching them grow into beautiful young ladies both on and off the field. I wasn’t the best coach, […]
What To Do With Miserable People
If you want a question answered, just post it on facebook! Yesterday I may have hit a nerve when I asked, “What is the best response toward someone who continually seems to enjoy making your life miserable?” I loved the diversity of answers and answerers. Responses came from former students, past coworkers, church buddies, and […]
Do You Have Pretty Feet?
Last week at this time Ron and I enjoyed meeting lots of new people at Lipscomb University’s Summer Celebration. Like most large gatherings of Christians there were many inspiring keynote speakers, thought-provoking classes, and a variety of accents all proclaiming the name of Jesus. While the book of Joshua shined brightly as the theme of […]
It’s Summer Celebration Time!
Yesterday, Ron and I celebrated 35 years together. I can’t believe he’s put up with my need to change life courses every 10 years. My 20’s were all about raising kids, the 30’s found me teaching school, children’s ministry grabbed my attention in my 40’s, and now my 50’s are all about writing and speaking. […]
Revisiting Tadpoles and Mud Puddles
For some weird reason one of my first blog posts, Tadpoles and Mud Puddles, continues to get viewed almost four years after it was posted. Who knows? Maybe some amphibian-loving soul searching the web for frog info will accidentally stumble onto my website and find the One who can pull them out of their own […]
Remodeling the Heart
Inspiration for Perfection Road comes from a variety of unusual sources. This week is no exception. Today finds me in Highlands, North Carolina on my husband’s business trip. Cool air, low humidity, blue skies, and sunshine create a vacation atmosphere – more for me than him! Yesterday, we reconnected with some friends we had not […]
