Billy Ray Cyrus’ Favorite Christmas

Here’s an excerpt from my latest book, My Favorite Christmas, which features fond holiday memories of famous athletes, recording artists and authors. Billy Ray Cyrus   Multi-platinum selling recording artist, Billy Ray Cyrus, is best known for his 1992 smash hit, “Achy Breaky Heart.” Also an actor, Cyrus played the lead role on PaxTV’s (now i Television) long-running hit series, “Doc”. He currently stars with his daughter Miley on Disney Channel’s hit series “Hannah Montana” (www.billyraycyrus.com). My mom and dad got divorced when I was 5. Two years later my mom sold a lot of her belongings just so we’d be able to pay our bills, keep our house and have some […]

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Quarterback David Carr Knows God is Real

The following is an excerpt from my book, How Do You Know He’s Real:  God Unplugged.  NFL quarterback David Carr (now with the Carolina Panthers) shares an amazing story.  In the books, famous recording artists, actors and athletes share personal stories of faith.  If you know someone who questions the existence of God, or who needs a spiritual boost, you should check it out.  You can find more information about the book series and see a list of featured celebrities on my website, www.hesreal.com.            I was raised in the church my entire life.  I first received Christ at Wagon Train Camp when I was in fourth grade.  My cousin and I […]

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Not the Same Old Song and Dance

The following is an excerpt from my book, How Do You Know He’s Real:  God Unplugged.  Amazing stories from her sisters are also featured in the book.  In the books, famous recording artists, actors and athletes share personal stories of faith.  If you know someone who questions the existence of God, or who needs a spiritual book, you should check it out.  You can find more information about the book series and see a list of featured celebrities on my website, www.hesreal.com.        Alyssa Barlow:  Not the Same Old Song and Dance Since releasing their self-titled debut in February of 2004, BarlowGirl has been all the rage in […]

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I Know God is Real!

 A couple of years ago, my daughter asked her friend Justin to join her at youth group.  Surprisingly, he looked her square in the face and said, “How do you even know He’s real?”That’s the universal question isn’t it?  How do we know Christ is real? I wondered, what would convince people like Justin that Jesus is worth a try?  His question haunted me, and I knew I needed to do something about it. So I took Justin’s challenge and embarked on a journey to prove that Christ is real. In a moment of sheer madness I decided to write a book series that would share the testimonies of celebrities. […]

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