Practically speaking blog by Jill Donovan

Stop Smelling Bad Milk

Last week I got the milk out of our fridge and, as a precautionary measure, smelled it before I poured it. Sadly, it had been there so long it evolved into another possibly illegal form. My first i...

Numbers Don’t Define You

Can you remember the phone number you had as a child, yet you cannot recall what you had for breakfast by the time dinner rolls around? For all of the data that has managed to escape my memory b...

Forgive And Forget

How many times have you heard the phrase forgive and forget? Nowhere in the Bible are we commanded to forgive and forget. We tell ourselves that we must forgive someone and then do our best to forg...

Good Things vs. God Things

Have you ever been involved in something that seemed like such a good idea but never produced any fruit? Where you kept trying to move forward, but you felt like your feet were stuck in quicksand? ...

See It Before You SEE It

Many years ago, I had a wild idea to start a vegetable garden in the backyard. It lasted all of a month. Some of you have flourishing gardens, and I applaud you. Some of you don’t even need to go t...

Your Age Does Not Determine Your Effectiveness

Last week I called my mom.I said, “Mom, we really miss you and want to see you soon!”She said, “Jill, I’d love to come visit, but I need to check my calendar.I’ve got so much going on with back-t...

Put It In God’s File

My oldest daughter, Ireland, asked me last week, “Mom, on a scale of one to ten, how are you doing today?” I thought about it and told her, “Today, I am a six.” This was at least two points lower...

The Roadblock Is For A Reason

There is constant road construction on the drive between my house and my office. Just when I celebrate the completion of one area or street, the construction moves to another nearby neighborhood f...

Mourn The Moment Without Memorializing It

Hi. My name is Jill.And I wear Spanx. Three weeks ago, I walked into the showroom we have at our HQ and began to visit with a few of our customers. Afterward, I walked back into my office, sat do...

Stuck In Indecision

Do you ever get so overwhelmed with making a decision that you feel mentally and emotionally paralyzed?Frozen to the point where you would almost rather someone else just make the choice for you ...