Donna Jackson
Hand Over the Reins
The picture at the top of this page shows all the horses in the Jackson family – all seven of them. I like watching them trot across the pasture on a cool, crisp morning. I like the way they respond when you rub that soft, velvety place at the bottom of their noses. I love […]
Getting Rid of Toxic Waste
Having grandchildren is so much better than I ever imagined. My two young grandsons absolutely delight me — most of the time. There are occasions when foul smelling toxic waste escapes from their little bottoms causing me to wonder how all of that could possibly come from one so small and precious. However, times like […]
My Happy Place
For the past few weeks my husband and I have made our pilgrimage to Auburn, Alabama, the home of Auburn University, to witness three of the football team’s four victories of the season. It is about a three hour drive for us, but one I gladly make because Auburn is my happy place. It makes […]
Tadpoles and Mud Puddles
When I was seven I lived with my mom and dad in Gadsden, Alabama. We lived the simple life in a modest middle class neighborhood which, after forty-five years, has become a less than desirable place to raise children. But in its day, this was a childhood dream. There were trees begging to be climbed, […]
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Would I laugh? Would I cry? Would I be speechless? No, I didn’t want to be speechless. For nine months we had anticipated the arrival of my first grandchild and I kept daydreaming about what it would be like to hold that little miracle for the first time. I had to think of something I […]
Exposed!
We live on a mountaintop overlooking beautiful Lake Guntersville. Just across the lake roll the Appalachian foothills over which the sun peeks every morning. This truly is God’s country. We have lived here almost sixteen years and we never tire of the show God crafts for us each morning. No two sunrises or morning skies […]
Let It Grow!
Don’t you just love it when God makes something familiar seem brand new? The book of James was the very first book of the Bible I read from start to finish when I was a teenager. I love James because his words are so plainly practical. Yesterday, in our Bible class, we were studying James […]
Are you a Super Woman?
Ever had the desire to be perfect? I guess at some point we all have. We like to think we just stepped out of the hottest fashion magazine, surpassed Rachel Ray’s cooking expertise, won mom of the year and met the needs of twenty best friends all on the same day! But, even on our best day, […]
