Some of our 2012 lineup—Chad, Courtney, Jamie Grace, and Harris III—give a shout-out from The Revolve Tour headquarters.
See them at The Revolve Tour 2012: Dream On! Click here to find an event near you.
Some of our 2012 lineup—Chad, Courtney, Jamie Grace, and Harris III—give a shout-out from The Revolve Tour headquarters.
See them at The Revolve Tour 2012: Dream On! Click here to find an event near you.

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Portland Revolve was crazy awesome! In all my years of traveling and doing Revolve, this city has always held a special place in my heart.
Not only is Oregon breathtaking with its beautiful scenery, but nothing about Portland is generic. The shopping, the food, the waterfalls – all of it is begging to be explored and have its picture taken. And quite frankly traveling is even better when it’s with your bestie. So, naturally, I grabbed Jenna’s arm and said, “Let’s go!”
We hopped off the plane and made a beeline for the car rental. Jenna had never been to Multnomah Falls, which is such a tragedy. I couldn’t sleep at night knowing we’d been so close and I hadn’t taken her so we grabbed my favorite latte on the planet at Stumptown Coffee then hit the road.

The drive along the Columbia Gorge is by far my favorite in this country – and I have done some driving across this country, let me tell you!
On the way we stopped at the Vista House, which offers such a stunning view that you have to pull over and stare and have your breath taken away.

We finally made it to the falls. Multnomah Falls is credited as the third tallest year-round waterfall in the United States. So it’s quite a sight to see.
I loved standing there having the ICE COLD beads of water splash my face as it hit the pool of water hundreds of feet below. I could have stood there all day.
Waterfalls are such a gift. And Jenna got to check them off her bucket list.

I think we talked for 12 hours straight constantly interrupting the other one mid sentence to point out the Oregon beauty. And then we got to our favorite reason for being there – THE REVOLVE TOUR!!! Which was a blast – you girls were so loud and fun and crazy and ask such great questions. Basically we are just crazy about you Portland girls!
Quite frankly the weekend ended too soon…
All in all, it was such a fun weekend. I ate my weight in food, had amazing conversations, and was reminded of how magnificent God is.
Sometimes it’s nice to pause from life and its busyness and all the tough questions and just stop for a second and absorb the beauty of creation and let His love wash over me. Like a waterfall.
Portland is such a great place for this.
Jenna, when are we going back?!?
— Courtney
Meet Courtney Clark Cleveland’s dog, Molly, in this video!
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Ever wonder what happens backstage? You’ll probably never believe it until you see it! Here’s a top secret look into what went on before the Garland, TX event. Check out Chad’s video to see a behind the scenes dance party with The Revolve Tour and Women of Faith teams. Don’t miss out on the fun! Learn the flash mob dance before coming to The Revolve Tour nearest you!!
Hope you’re having an amazing holiday!
We asked a few of our Revolve Tour friends, “What’s your Christmas wish?” Here’s what they had to say:
So . . . what’s YOUR Christmas wish? Leave us a comment below!
Merry Christmas!
— The Revolve Tour

This week is my fourth and final suggestion in our conversation about “Being a Good Friend.”
This is actually my favorite one because it is through this that I have found my best and deepest friendships.
Sure, #1 Asking Good Questions, #2 Being a Safe Place and #3 Being Myself have helped but its #4 that has been the glue.
Are you ready?!?
I’m not talking about the kind of honesty where your friend asks you if you like her outfit and you think its ugly so in the spirit of being honest you tell her – “It’s ugly.”
I’m talking about being honest about your life – your own struggles, failures, successes and dreams. There’s nothing more freeing than going out on a limb and sharing a piece of yourself with someone for the first time and having them respond – “I also feel that way! I do that sometimes too!”
Of course, there is a learning curve for stepping out on that limb. I’ve always struggled with being a little too honest. Let me explain.
STORY TIME:
One day I was in rehearsals for a play when we took a break to talk a little more about the script. The theme, funny enough, was about the masks we wear and things we hide behind that we don’t want others to know about. So as an exercise, we decided to all share a mask that we wore in our own lives.
So in rehearsal, for a play, I shout – “I DON’T LIKE BEING AN ACTOR!!!”
Umm . . . awkward. Probably not an appropriate place to share or good timing. After all this was my job!
I got fired.
KIDDING. They knew how emotional I was and extended grace.
MY POINT is you’re not necessarily always going to get this process right. Don’t let the FEAR of the response keep you from being honest in the first place.
Being a good friend is like shouting from the rooftops – YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! It’s being willing to share the hard stuff and trust others FIRST with YOUR story, so that they’ll know they can trust you later with THEIR story.
So who can you share your story with this week? In a recent conversation with a friend, did you hold back when you knew you needed to say something different? Is there a friend you need to reach out to and say “Thanks, you’ve always been honest with me even when I didn’t want to hear what you said.” Remember, don’t let the fear of how someone could respond keep you from being honest.