Donna Jackson
Road to Emmaus
My friend, Kim, went on her Walk to Emmaus and came back a changed woman. My grandparents went on their walks years ago, and then dedicated the rest of their lives to helping others experience the same thing. While I had heard about this “walk” since I was a child, I really didn’t understand what […]
I’ll Be Glad When
Have you seen the movie Courageous? It’s about a police officer who, through great personal tragedy, learns to make God and family his greatest priorities. He influences his fellow officers to commit to a set of resolutions that revolutionize their lives. Our church family has just begun a new study centered on this movie. There […]
Expect Less? Really?
Give more. Expect Less. That’s how the “Tips to Happiness” list ended, but my teacher/coach heart wanted to argue. Expect less? How do you ever get anywhere by expecting less? Everyone knows if a school or team succeeds it is because great things have been expected. Give more? Of course. Expect less? I had to […]
Have A Little Faith (and Tim)
We talked about it on the way to Nashville. Would Faith show up to sing with Tim at the Tim McGraw/Kenny Chesney Brothers of the Sun Tour? After all, it was a short trip from their home, she’s his wife and she does sing pretty well. We both hoped she’d sashay on over for at […]
I Do
Summertime and weddings just seem to go together. Two weeks ago Ron and I celebrated 33 years of marriage. Last week we watched our niece tie the knot and in two weeks our daughter and son-in-law will celebrate their anniversary. I remember our wedding like it was yesterday; shiny shoes and bow ties, dim candlelight, […]
We Are the Body
Writing the book, Temple Sweepers: Motivation for a Healthy Body and Soul, has been an incredible journey. I originally planned to have this book finished several months ago, but God has opened my eyes during this process and taught me some wonderful things along the way. I am about two weeks away from finishing and then the […]
I’m Gonna Take Real Good Care of You
Most of my early childhood memories are stored as snapshots, not video. Pasted in my mind’s photo album labeled “Three Years Old” is a picture of my mom ironing a mountain of my daddy’s shirts – heavy on the starch. Right next to it is one of my little dog and me playing on the […]
Just Singing in the Rain
Late yesterday afternoon my husband and I took a walk at the farm. We noticed as we rounded the curve that the four killdeer bird eggs we had been watching had disappeared. Instead, two little baby mini-mamas scampered for safety as we got closer. I looked again more intently at their nesting place and saw […]
S&H Green Stamps
Do you remember S&H Green Stamps? If you do, please bear with me while I explain them to the younger folks. When I was a child S&H Green Stamps were hotter in the eyes of adults than Cabbage Patch dolls and Beanie Babies combined. Businesses would hang signs in their windows declaring they proudly gave […]
No Ordinary Rock
I’m convinced what women lack in brawn, they make up for in resourcefulness. There is no better example of this than the little grey and white killdeer. Mama killdeer birds can put on quite a show in order to lure you away from their nests. They’ll squawk, pretend to be hurt, and flap their wings just so […]
