Never to Depart
I was raised on pews, potlucks, and powerful preaching. If the church doors were open, my parents would make sure I was on the other side of them — Sunday School, Sunday morning service, Sunday night service, Wednesday night service, youth group, and revival week marathons that lasted longer than some of today’s movie binges.…
Oh Those Cattywampus Days!
I’m grinnin’ from ear to ear this mornin’ as this Southern gal writes this blog. I read a beautiful daily devotion from an online ministry and BAM, another idea for a blog! Their devotion started with: “You are slowly but surely coming to an end of your days of being cattywampus.” WHAT? Cattywampus? What in…
Celebrating 40 More Days of Easter Joy
Maybe you’re wondering, “Is Donna still talking about Easter?” Oh yes, I am — and with good reason! Easter Sunday wasn’t the finale — it was the opening act of the greatest encore in history. The Resurrection was just the beginning. Jesus didn’t rise and vanish. He lingered for 40 glorious days, continuing to walk,…
Hallelujah! HE LIVES!
The tomb is empty.The grave clothes folded.The stone? Rolled away — not by men, but by the hand of the Almighty.Death lost its grip.Hell lost its claim.And hope?It rose with Him. Jesus didn’t just die for us — He rose for us.He didn’t just promise resurrection — He proved it.The One who was mocked, beaten,…
Why We Call It Good Friday
It doesn’t feel “good” at first glance. It was the darkest day in human history. The Savior of the world was betrayed by a kiss, dragged through mock trials, falsely accused, brutally beaten, and humiliated. A crown of thorns was pressed into His head, His back whipped with metal-laced cords. He was nailed to a…
Holy Thursday: When Love Bent Low
It was Thursday… but not just any Thursday. The table was set, the room prepared, and the weight of what was to come hung heavy in the air. The disciples had no idea this meal would be called “The Last Supper”. They didn’t know this would be the night the Lamb of God would stoop…
Spy Wednesday — When Betrayal Met the Light
It’s called Spy Wednesday for a reason. This was the day Judas Iscariot — one of the twelve, a disciple handpicked by Jesus — made a secret deal with the chief priests. Thirty silver coins. The price of a slave. The weight of betrayal. Last Sunday night, we saw “The Chosen — Season 5, Episode…
Holy Monday is Not the Average Monday
Yesterday, the streets rang with hosannas. Palm branches waved. A donkey carried a King. And yet, just one day later, the mood had already shifted. Holy Monday — the day after the triumphal entry — wasn’t about a parade. It was about purpose. Jesus knew what was coming. The betrayal. The brutality. The crown of…
The Donkey and the Hosannas
Last Sunday, we were in awe watching The Chosen — Season 5’s first episode. As “Jesus,” portrayed so powerfully by Jonathan Roumie, rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowds erupted in expectation. “Hosanna!” they shouted, waving palm branches with a fevered hope that He had come to fix it all. Our hearts swelled too,…
Location. Location. Location.
As a real estate broker for over 30 years, I often told clients the secret to home buying came down to three words: Location. Location. Location. After my late husband passed on to glory, I downsized and built a sweet home in a new 55+ community in Tulsa. I picked a premium lot that backed…