Practically speaking blog by Jill Donovan

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 ...

Your Closure Is Not In Their Apology

Raise your hand if you have ever said something like this:I refuse to move forward until I get an apology.I don’t know about you, but my hand is definitely up. When we hold tightly to an offense,...

Don’t Pay The Toll Twice

My dear friend, Cara, has a favorite saying she has been telling me for the last thirty years. And now it’s one of the first things I hear in my mind when fear or anxiety rears its ugly head.Don’t ...

The Silent Melody

Have you ever experienced a time when it felt like the music of your life just stopped playing? It may have been a long time coming, or it may have happened unexpectedly. But one day, you realized ...

Moving Forward Without Closure

Nothing will keep us stuck longer and steal our peace faster than the inability to get closure from a hurtful situation. Oftentimes, something in life ends without warning.Without explanation. Natu...

How Big Is God!

Four simple words.  Yet so powerful.  This phrase also happens to be the defining legacy of my mom. In every single thing that happens in her life and in the lives of her children and grandchildren...