Donna Jackson
Lesson in Waiting
Waiting is never easy when you’re in a hurry. It’s 11 o’clock on Monday night and I’ve been waiting on some inspiration for Tuesday morning’s blog. This self-imposed deadline is good discipline, but tonight an unusual sense of urgency lingers because it seems I’m in a season of waiting. Waiting dawdles when sharpening the fuzzy […]
Did You Stay in a Holiday Inn Express Last Night?
I’m telling you right here and now, I am not perfect. But I’m sure by now you already know that. I call this blog Perfection Road to remind me that the Spirit is working hard to help my love for God become perfect. 1 John 4:17 says, “As we live in God, our love grows […]
America Needs You!
My son left his billfold at home so I rode up to the high school to drop it off. I met the principal in the hallway. He laughed when I told him why I was there. We had taught school together and he had known my son since kindergarten, so he wasn’t really surprised to […]
On Eagles’ Wings? Maybe Not
I don’t mind admitting when I’m wrong. I’ve had lots of practice. It seems as though all the things I said about eagles in my last blog were only a myth. (Thanks go to to my new friend Mary who pointed that out to me.) I’m so disappointed because it made such a good introduction to the point […]
On Eagles’ Wings
“Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, […]
Standing in the Need of Prayer
When my son was a little boy it became quite common for me to wake up in the middle of the night to the tune of, “Mama! Come here!” I’d rush to his room and find him writhing around in the bed wanting me to rub his feet. Growing is a painful process. Just last […]
Step Securely
A few years ago I didn’t realize what I was getting into when my brother, Gary, asked me to help him move a piece of plywood from the upstairs playroom to the attic. The attic door was one of those petite little doors in the middle of the short wall of the playroom. He grabbed […]
Woo Hoo!
I feel like a mother whose just given birth! It’s been a long process that began with lots of uncertainty and ended with a long labor of love. The writing of Temple Sweeepers: Motivation for a Healthy Body and Soul was completed last week. While still covered by the protective hands of my sweet editors, I am making preparations […]
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 […]
