donnajonesministry

    For the last couple of weeks I’ve been writing a new Bible study series called “Get Healthy”, which launched today. The topic for the next five weeks is confidence. I’ll be honest, at times, writing on confidence has made me feel anything but confident. The preparation.The anticipation.The hope that all will go well. […]

Let me ask you a question: Do you feel loved? You should feel loved. Because you are loved. But it’s easy to forget, isn’t it?  Sometimes it can even be hard to believe. It’s hard to feel loved when… A family member’s words cuts to our core. We’re left out. The phone call doesn’t come. […]

Check all that apply: I write a “To Do” list Sometimes I have more things on my “To Do” list than I can realistically finish in a day I often feel like I live in my car I rarely have time to sit and relax (without feeling guilty) I frequently feel overwhelmed If you checked […]

Sweet friends, with all the chaos that’s been happening in the world this week, I haven’t really known what to say. I arrived home from a week-long missions trip to Haiti late Saturday night, and woke up early Monday morning to the news of the Las Vegas shooting. All the pain in the world–in all […]

It all started with a look. The odd thing is, no one knew she was looking. My mom was shopping at Costco when a well-groomed woman tapped her on the shoulder. “Excuse me. I don’t mean to bother you, but I really need to talk to someone. I’ve been walking around the store, looking at […]

  “Did he just flip you off?” “He sure did.” “Why? You weren’t doing anything wrong.” “I know, but apparently something I did bugged him”. “Wow. Talk about an anger issue.” So went the conversation between JP and me Sunday afternoon… We were in a great mood, chatting happily on our way to a wedding. […]

It’s mid-August and for many of us that means a transition for our kids–and, by default, for us. Maybe you’re sending a child off to college. Maybe you’re launching a child into adulthood. Maybe your baby is going to pre-school, or middle-school, or high school. For a mom, their transition is your transition. This afternoon […]

“Hey, Gang!  I could use some help!” Juggling overfilled bags of food, I open the door from the garage to our house and yell (nicely, I hope–I’ll have to ask my family later…) these words, virtually every time I arrive home after grocery shopping—assuming, of course, my hubby and/or one of the kids is home. […]

What keeps you from reaching your God-given potential? I’ll bet it’s the same thing that keeps me, and other women you know, from reaching theirs. A few months ago I spoke at a conference where women were given the opportunity to nail doubts, fears and concerns to a cross. I was one of the last […]

Dad called yesterday. “Mom made pea salad. Made her think of you. She’s standing in the kitchen with tears in her eyes.” And suddenly the memory came flooding back… It was early evening on a spring day. Or was it summer? I can’t recall. But Mom was up to her elbows in dirt. She’d been […]