These past few days I've been in 4 states, on 8 flights, and in 4 time zones promoting my single "Come On Over", and I've had such a great time! I have met some really amazing people and I feel at home in this world. I feel like I never left Texas - haha!!!
As you know, I did the View yesterday, and I was so nervous. It felt like my knees were going to give out! It has been a long journey building back my confidence to stand there in front of the world. But I feel like I have found that place again.
I also need to thank you all for the support you are giving my single. #3 on itunes country chart!?!?! And seeing the reaction at radio, watching it go higher on the charts is amazing. I am coming to some fairs this summer and I hope to see you all there!
Life is all memory except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going. - Tennessee Williams
Xoxo jess
Oh yeah and don't forget that I will be performing it on The View live from Vegas Wednesday morning, I can't wait to sing for y'all again. It has been way too long!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Jess
By the end of the day, I was so overwhelmed with emotion about this new chapter of my life, that when I got in the car to ride home, my close friends and I all joined hands and prayed out loud. I am more and more thankful everyday that God has given me this opportunity to sing for you guys! A couple of weeks ago, I went to Tony Evans' church in Dallas, and one thing he said that stuck with me is that "in God's silence, He's never still." It made me look back and understand that all the prayers I thought God didn't hear were being answered in their own way and in their own time.
Just wanted to write and share that with yall 'cause I love ya!
Jess
On another note, I have been working my butt off trying to get in shape physically and mentally for Major Movie Star. Looks like I gotta go join the Army!! Everything in life is an experience and I am really looking forward to this one!!
I love y'all so much and thank you for letting me into your lives! You inspire me to be the best that I can be!! (Looks like I am already getting into character...ha!)
Promise to be in touch again real soon!
Xoxo
Jess
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." Michelangelo
^(3)Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.^(2)
These quotes inspired me to write the below passage. I hope you can find your own individual meaning in it, as I keep coming back to it and find new strength.
"Sometimes we are all so afraid to be honest with ourselves because we know that honesty will lead us somewhere off the path of the life we've mapped out in our minds. Today, I challenge us to ask ourselves this...
What if we allow our fear to provoke us into action?
Can facing our fear be what walks us to somewhere better?
I do not have your answers, but in the quest to find my own, I've discovered somewhere worth traveling to...
In my life, I ignore my fears too often, but then I'm left with nothing to challenge the best of me. I just remain cowering from my true identity. There is no discovery."
"happy holidays to all of my fans. i am spending much needed family time in the colorado rockies. i send y'all my genuine huge smile hoping it makes its way to brighten your christmas day...very dorky rhyme, but hey what can i say...i am a dork. daisy doesn't enjoy the role of santa in this picture, but the idea was just too cute to resist. i love all of y'all with my whole heart and my hope is for each and every one of your christmas wishes to come true.
thank you for always inspiring me to be better in everything that i do.
xo jess"
Romans 12:2
y'all are now invited to join me on my journey through this life. Please listen with an open mind.love me for me...
Sometimes we wake up one day and come to the realization that we are going nowhere staying here.so,to get somewhere, we face change.we battle all of the pain that abides within the damn word CHANGE.we begin by searching through the mind maze...the "wilderness mentality",just to remain in captivity because the fight for freedom from our situation is too damn much.why does getting there hurt so bad?we continue to allow the disturbance of worldly expectations ripple like waves in our brain to occur. I constantly encourage myself to find the genuine need for understanding the search of fullfillment. I have yet to accumilate the exact way to outline the perfect essay on obtaining truth,but I have many notes.
Tonight I will share my first step towards purpose... Regain the territory the corrupt have stolen from you.
"I belong to me"
maybe we just stand up and stop surrendering to our own misery. it has been far too long since we've allowed ourselves to refute the arguement in our head.
once again...I'm rambling.
I'll write back soon!!!
Oh wait...one more passage from the truest love letter...
"For as he thinks in his heart,so is he..."
Proverbs 23:7
Jess"
I am so thankful for this moment to settle my head and collect an array of memories dancin' round for attention. When we have the patience to do our emotional homework the discoveries are endless. Trust yourself and enjoy the partnership.
These past two weeks have been filled with moments that I am sure will become long lasting memories...reliving the stage, encountering insecurites but realizing I am still the girl that sings the " T-shirt song", vulnerable, acknowledging purpose, lucid dreaming, owning my destiny, focusing on the beauty face to face with fans...traveling, and traveling, AND more traveling!
Living each moment knowing I have your love and support to guide me through.
I love y'all!
Jess"
i love you all so very much!
jess"
• Love, Jessica