Practically speaking blog by Jill Donovan

20,000 Breaths

Have you ever had the wind knocked out of you for one reason or another? For that moment in time, when you are unable to breathe, it can feel like something close to death. Humans, on average, t...

What Brings You To Your Knees?

I once heard the question, “What one thing, if it got better, would make the greatest difference in your life?” The answer is often the thing that brings us to our knees more than any other issue...

How to Stop Living For The Love Of A Like

My niece, Lauren, is a flight attendant for Delta Airlines and has curated an album of the most incredible pictures from the most incredible places over the last several years. From India to Italy,...

Change The Phrase, Change Your Heart.

How often do you catch yourself using the phrase “I have to”? Especially during tasks that can make every day feel like Groundhog’s Day, such as going to work, cleaning the kitchen, transporting ...

Don’t Ask. Just Do.

2022 “Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.” It’s a phrase I have definitely overused through the years. Anytime someone has had a loss or experienced a trial of ...

The Compass Of Your Heart

One of the questions I am asked frequently is, “How do I know what my purpose is?” Or, “How do I know which road I am supposed to take?” Sometimes it is barely lit and we cannot see beyond the ne...

What Is Your Ark?

We all have an ark we are called to build. Not an actual ark; a metaphorical one. Our gifts, our talents, our God-given skills. That thing which we are called to do, even if we don’t have the who, ...

Why Isn’t My Red Sea Parting?

One of the most fascinating and riveting stories in the Bible is when Moses led the Israelites out of the slavery of Egypt straight to the mighty Red Sea. They watched in awe as God parted it for...

A Reason To Hope

There are two sides to hope: the hope you give to others and the hope you receive. At any given time, on any given day, you can find yourself on either side of the hope equation. At the beginnin...

Dear No, Thank You.

Can you remember a time when you encountered a “No” to something you were certain was supposed to be a “Yes”?  When this happens, we often find ourselves labeling the person or thing that gave us...