Last night I attended Matthew West’s “The Story of Your Life” tour in Murfreesboro, TN. I’ve known Matty for about 3 years. We had the same management and began writing songs together (if you have my albums he wrote on Only the World, Voice of a Savior, Freedom Song, Not Guilty, Christmas Makes Me Cry, …
Jul
28
Gifts from God
I’m in a group Bible study with a few friends. The study we’ve chosen is Beth Moore’s “A Woman’s Heart – God’s Dwelling Place“. I traveled on Beth’s worship team (led by Travis Cottrell) for 5 years right before auditioning for American Idol . I’ve done several of her studies but never her very first …
Apr
28
Scallop Pasta Recipe
Well who would’ve thunk my blog has become a cookbook? Trust me. If you ask anyone who knows me you would know that 5 years ago my idea of cooking was putting my restaurant leftovers in the oven! That is why I am so happy that I am finally learning to make healthy food on …
Apr
15
Waffles Recipe
I made some whole wheat waffles from scratch today (with the help of a few of my tweeps who taught me how to separate an egg and fold them into the batter)! I simply followed a recipe from The Better Homes & Gardens cookbook with a few adjustments. Some of you asked for the recipe. …
Jan
20
Not Guilty email
Many of you who have seen me sing “Not Guilty” live have asked me for a copy of the following story. Matthew West, Sam Mizell, and I wrote “Not Guilty” after I shared this email I had received with them. I was so moved by the grace and forgiveness of God that I wanted to …
Jan
10
Fat Camp
Ok, ok…it wasn’t exactly fat camp, but that is how I jokingly referred to it among my friends. I’ll explain, but first, let me back up and give you a little history. I love the holidays. Family, friends, and FOOD!!! Well needless to say, the food did me in. I gained so much weight during …
