It’s National Dance Day!!! Here are a few of our favorite dance songs by Revolve Tour artist!
(Check out this video from America’s Got Talent with a dance performance to Breakdown by Young Beast Society)
Random, but dance related…. Britt Nicole use to teach dance class. Jamie Grace confessed to us her love to dance.
Who doesn’t love cupcakes? Bake some from scratch (yeah, like with measuring spoons and stuff) or use a box mix if you’d rather, then decorate in spring colors. Sprinkles, green coconut nests with chocolate eggs, edible flowers—use your creativity and make them your own. Then share! (Because tempting as it is, nobody needs to eat a dozen cupcakes all by themselves. Don’t ask us how we know.)
Vanilla Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, milk and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Mix at low speed for 2 minutes. Scrape bowl as needed to make sure everything mixes. Add egg whites and mix at high speed about 2 minutes, until fluffy and smooth. Fill liners 1/2 to 2/3 full of batter. (A spring-loaded ice cream scoop is good for this but you can use a spoon.) Do not overfill. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pans then remove from pan, and place on wire racks to cool completely. Frost and decorate your cupcakes as desired.
Jesus teaches in Matthew 5:13-14 that part of being a Christian is being salt and light to this world. Being salt means that a follower of Jesus creates a thirst for greater information. When you meet someone who is different and has qualities superior to your own, you want to know why that person is different. Have you ever met someone who was really cool, had a great attitude even when life was hard, did nice things for no obvious reason, and later found out that she was a Christian? That explained it! That person was being salt. She made people want to know what made her different.
How about light? A light shines and gives direction. It points people toward the right path. Do you know Christians who radiate Jesus? Others are drawn to them. Their lives are examples that many want to follow. People see their goodness and know it is Jesus who lives in them. Jesus says don’t hide who you are. Don’t put your light under a basket where others can’t see it. Go boldly into the world and give ‘em Jesus. You are bound to change the place where you are when others see Jesus in you.
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its salty taste, it cannot be made salty again. It is good for nothing, except to be thrown out and walked on. You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden.” Matthew 5:13-14 NCV
Excerpted from Revolve: The Complete New Testament. © 2003 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Holy Bible, New Century Version. © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Word Publishing, a division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Guess what? This is the very last Revolve Tour challenge! Thanks so much for playing along—we’ve had a blast!
Your challenge this week? Let us know your favorite part of the summer (so far). Leave a comment below or on the Revolve Tour Facebook page. And if you add a picture, that would be even more fun! We can’t wait to hear all about it.
Once you’ve completed all 8 challenges—and commented on all of them, so we know you did it—you will be entered for a chance to win the grand prize: a bag full of Revolve Tour surprises! It’s going to be super-duper fantastic. Really!
Remember, the deadline to enter is August 5, 2011, but don’t panic. There’s still time to play! Click here to see all the other challenges. Need a recap of the rules? Click here. We will randomly choose a name from everybody who took part in the challenges and left comments letting us know. Good luck!!!!
Have fun with those summer memories!
Where are YOU today? Tell us! Upload a pic of you holding one of our thought bubbles to Facebook!
Get all the deets here -> Where Are YOU? Wednesday!
IT’S SUMMER!! The smack-dab-middle of it actually. And boy is it HOT! I’m in Texas, where are you? If you are at the beach . . . I’m jealous. We love seeing where you all are on WEDNESDAYS here at the ole’ RevolveTour.com – so don’t forget to tell us tomorrow!
Hopefully you are finding some time to relax and enjoy a snowball here and there. In the meantime I thought I’d share a little bit about my summer and tackle one of the questions we get often.
You know, something light and easy. 
It’s a tough question and let me say right here and right now, I’m not saying I can answer it, but I was hoping that through sharing a few encounters I’ve had this summer, maybe you’d find some encouragement.
I went to Zambia in June with Hoops of Hope to deliver some backpacks that many of you helped us raise money for by shooting hoops. (Thank you so much btw!!!)
One of the moments that impacted me was meeting a volunteer caregiver named Pavis and her baby girl Joy.
Pavis volunteers her time once a week to visit Monica, who is HIV positive, and provide her care. It is such a long walk for Monica to get to the clinic. It’s a very long walk for Pavis, as well.
Pavis is a mom and a farmer. It’s not like she can hop in her car and run a few quick errands. And it’s not like Pavis has a ton of resources herself. But once a week she straps baby Joy onto her back and heads to Monica’s village to love her.
I asked her why she volunteered so much of her time each week to care for Monica.
She told me, “I lost both of my parents to HIV. This is just my way of giving back.”
Oh.
So let me get this straight.
That’s a really bad thing that happened to you. Losing both of your parents.
And you are choosing to love others and serve out of this tragedy that happened to you.
Hmm . . .
(More stories coming soon!)
Hello there! We hope you’ve enjoyed the new and improved Revolve Tour blog and Web site. There’s a lot of excitement in the air around here. How about that Revolve Tour: Dream on lineup? Ah-mazing. Who are you most excited to see? It’s hard to choose, isn’t it?
This week on the blog, we have several things to look forward to. Here’s a rundown for your personal calendar. Get our your planner and jot these down because you don’t want to miss anything!! It’s ok . . . we can wait. Ready? Here goes:
Tuesday
A video and blog post from our own Courtney Clark Cleveland. She’s the best!! Just so you know, have the tissues handy because this will pull at the heartstrings.
Wednesday
Another round of ‘Where Are You Wednesday?!’ Basically, we want to know where you are—so let us know!! Need more information? Click here for full details. We do hope you’ll play along. It’s really fun to see where you’re spending your time – summer school, vacation, the pool, Alaska, babysitting, chasing the ice cream truck, etc.
Thursday
This Thursday, July 29, is the very last Revolve Tour Challenge!! If you haven’t started playing yet, it’s not too late. Complete the previous nine challenges by Thursday, August 5, and leave comments and pictures on our facebook and blog to let us know. See complete details here. A Revolve Tour goodie bag could be yours for playing so join us!! You won’t regret it, it’s true.
Friday
A very special Top 5 list for you and your friends. Words cannot describe what you will see, so check back on Friday!
All week
As always, we will be posting uplifting and encouraging words every day from our speakers. What are some of your favorite quotes? Let us know!!
Happy July 26, 2010!! This day will never happen again so make it memorable. Thanks for reading and know we like having you in our life. Much love from The Revolve Tour crew.
Just because it’s July doesn’t mean you can’t use your favorite winter accessory. Here are the Revolve Team’s favorite uses:
And our all time fave….
Guess what? Only two challenges left! It’s time for the eighth challenge. How have you done so far? We have seen some great pictures and comments coming from you girls. Excellent work.
Your challenge this week? Pretend you’re a speaker for The Revolve Tour. If you could share one specific thing to thousands of teen girls across the country, what would it be? We can all learn from those around us, so here’s your chance to share some of your wise words. Have a favorite Scripture to share? A story of how a friend helped you when you were sad or struggling? How the Lord moved in your heart exactly when you needed it? What would you tell us? We’re listening.
Please don’t forget to let us know that you participated! Remember to leave your answer on Twitter or Facebook, or reply below. You will then be entered for a chance to win the grand prize: a bag full of Revolve surprises! It’s going to be super-duper fantastic . . . really.
You Revolve girls are super creative. It’s been a blast seeing all your Revolve Tour Challenge entries. There’s still time to play!! Complete all 9 challenges by July 29, 2010 and don’t forget to leave a comment. (If you don’t comment, we can’t enter your name in the giveaway.) Need a recap of the rules for the challenge? Click here.
We can’t wait to hear what you have to say!
You want to pray. But how in the world do you start? The Bible is a terrific prayer handbook, if you know where to look. Jesus taught people a prayer that is sometimes called “The Lord’s Prayer” (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4). But if you want to eavesdrop on one of Jesus’ prayers, dig into John 17. The whole chapter is a gold mine of material you can use to get started, especially when you’re praying for other people.
The more you read, the more you will realize that Jesus was actually praying for you. He prayed for protection and unity. He prayed that all believers would become like him because he was the example of God the Father. He prayed for the people who would get to know him down through the generations. Finally, he prayed and hoped deeply that every single person would see and recognize him for who he was and find freedom from sin. Jesus spent his time on earth spreading God’s fame, and then he went back to heaven and left the job for us to finish.
Now it’s your turn. Just start talking to God. He hears you. Ask him to protect and unify the people around you. Ask him to use every single person to do his work and help you love the people at school, work, home, and everywhere you go!
Excerpt from Revolve 2009 The Complete New Testament. Copyright © 2008 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the New Century Version®. Copyright © 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
