Speaker

Writer

 

Donna Lott

Glimmers of Light

Unseen Hand

 

Life began for me when I was ten.

 

I was sitting in a revival service in our little country church when God tapped me on my spiritual shoulder. I sat up on the pew and listened. While the voice of the preacher sounded out through the congregation, the voice of God spoke to me from the inside out. God turned on a spiritual light and convinced me that the “sinner in need of forgiveness” was me. My heart pounded in my chest.

 

At the end of the service when everyone began to sing, I felt an urging I’d never felt before. God was calling me to follow Him. I tried to drown out the voice of God by singing louder. It was no use. The great I AM was speaking. Jesus pointed at me, crooked his finger and motioned to me, drawing me forward.

 

Years before it became a point and click world, Jesus pointed, everything clicked, and I was forever changed.

 

Who cared that I was a skinny little girl who didn’t know anything much about anything? Who cared if I was the last one chosen by team captains on the playground? He, the Lord, had redeemed me. He’d summoned me by name.

 

I left church that day in love and eager to tell someone, anyone, everyone.

 

Years later, I am still that girl who was touched by an unseen hand— still in love and eager to tell.

Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

                                                                                                    (Is 43: 1 NIV)

Offering Light and Laughter in a Darkened World

About Donna

When asked about her speaking background, Donna quips, "I've been talking as long as I can remember!" She first captivated an audience when she chastised fellow second graders for mistreating a classmate. Most recently, God has used Donna to inspire, motivate, and challenge audiences in retreat, church, and fellowship settings.

 

With a Bachelor of Social Work from North Georgia College, Donna has worked as a crisis counselor, a youth minister, a school teacher, and has assisted blind students at the University of Texas. She has written and facilitated Bible studies for more than twenty years, led retreats and spoken at youth and women's functions. A published author, Donna's writing credits include: God's Top Ten List, Wake Up Jerusalem, and Make Up Your Mind.

Donna also enjoys being the speaking half of a unique ministry called Painted Parables. She lives with her husband, Don, in Suwanee, GA and is the mother of three grown sons.