Home Is Where The Art Is Tour (Part II)

I mentioned earlier that I was heading to Charleston, SC and Atlanta, GA for two shows on the Home Is Where The Art Is Tour with Jessica Campbell. It was a great trip - we met so many great people. I found out that Charleston is where "The Notebook" was filmed, which made my day. I was re-enacting scenes in my mind the whole time :) I felt just like Rachel McAdams.

Here are a few pictures from the shows - I'll add more as I get them!

Jessica and I with our host in Charleston, SC

Jessica and I on the front porch of the Iverson's in Atlanta, GA

Desperate Need of Laughter

I'm sorry. I apologize. I haven't had much to blog about lately. But I'm in need of a few laughs, so I thought I would share a few of my funnier moments as of late. Maybe you'll laugh, too.

Yesterday, I was hired to lead worship for a womens' retreat in Kansas City. It was a bit colder in KC than I had originally thought it would be, so even though I had brought a casual dress to wear for the day I opted for a pair of jeans, some gold flip flops and a normal top. I suppose that when the word "retreat," pops into my head that I think of a somewhat informal event. I walked into the womens' "retreat," yesterday morning and EVERYONE was wearing a dressy suit along with pantyhose and high heels. And then there was me in my jeans and flip flops. Oh my gosh. I was so embarrassed. I felt so out of place and so unprofessional. I considered apologizing, but decided that it would be better just to own it. So that's what I did. I rocked those jeans and flip flops :)

This might make you smile. A few weeks ago I was hanging out with my favorite 7 year old, Tessa. We were sitting in the car and I was talking to her older sister. Out of nowhere, Tessa blurted out, "SEXY." Her sister and I stopped our conversation. "What did you say," I asked? "SEXY," Tessa said again. Huh. So I asked her what she thought that meant. "It's when you eat chocolate and watch movies." Right on, Tessa. Right on. I love kids. They say the best things.

I always ask Tessa and her sister Coco, "what is the funniest thing you've done today?" If someone asked me that question, I would tell them about my little clothing mishap from yesterday. So, since I'm in need of laughter, I am going to pose that question to you. What is the funniest thing you've done or experienced today?

I Made It!!

If you go back to the first blog post I ever created, I mentioned that I was training for a 1/2 marathon. Well. I did it! My good friends, Ryan and Rebekah Mitchell and I drove up to Virginia Beach for Labor Day weekend and ran the "Rock'N'Roll Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon." 13.1 miles. We got up at 4am on Sunday (September 6) and made our way to the starting line. My official time was 2:29:29, which was about fifteen minutes better than how I thought I'd do. I'm not fast!! That's about an 11 minute mile for anyone who's doing the math. But the important part is that I finished and ran the whole time. And I didn't die or pass out (and unfortunately, that happens sometimes...haha...remeber the Great Wall of China incident also from the first post?).

Ryan's sister, Keri, lives in Virginia Beach with her family and she was kind enough to host us along with all the Mitchells. Eight of the ten Mitchell clan ran the 1/2 marathon! And of the two that didn't run, Aileen is three, and her dad Luke needed to take care of her.



All in all it was an amazing experience and I'm so happy I did it. Nevermind that I am walking around like an 80 year old woman. Hopefully, I'll get over that.

In other great news, I sang on the new Josh Wilson ep, "Life Is Not A Snapshot," on the song "Right In Front Of Me," a few months ago. The ep released TODAY!!! Josh is a great Christian artist and he's a wonderful person, too. If he comes to your town, you should see him! But, regardless, you should go buy it. You won't regret it.

Hope all is well!!!

Home Is Where The Art Is

I just found out today that I am hitting the road for a couple of unexpected dates at the end of a tour. This is a great opportunity and I am very excited. So if you live in Charleston, SC or Atlanta, GA you are in luck. I am coming to your city!! Details are TBA. This is what I know for now. I am traveling with Nashville singer/songwriter Jessica Campbell and she is awesome. I am honored.

The Charleston show is the evening of Thursday, September 17 and the Atlanta show is the evening of Friday, September 18.

This is all part of the Home Is Where The Art is tour, which benefits local homeless organizations in the cities where we're playing. Check out the website to see if the tour is stopping in your city (without me).