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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Normal, illinois
I vowed that I was not going to post this pic. I mean, who in the world wants to stand near these two BEAUTIES?!? Lisa Kindred volunteered her sweet daughters to run the 147 booth. Who wouldn't buy from these girls? absolutely beautiful inside and out!
Scott telling the masses....."God funds what He favors"
This is the AWESOME group of women that worked their fingers to the bone to make this day happen. We saw many tears and visible hearts moved....which makes all of the work worthwhile.
Last weekend, Gwen and Scott, and Mike and I drove to Normal, Illinois for an adoption conference. We had the most fabulous time. It took us about 6 hours to get there. It was the perfect time to look back over the past six months with 147 Million Orphans and think about what the next six months MIGHT hold. It was so nice for us to have time away and be able to talk without interruptions from little people. Gwen and I are together all of the time, so it was so good for Mike and Scott to be together just to confirm to each other that their wives REALLY HAVE lost their minds! We talked, LAUGHED, ate chocolate, hot tamales, and laughed some more.
Gwen and I opened up the conference with a challenge to everyone to find their individual place in the orphan crisis. We told our adoption stories and encouraged everyone to walk the road that Christ has laid before them in caring for orphans. They had some great break-out sessions and we finished it off with a panel. Mike and Scott joined us on stage and answered many questions that most men have about adoption. It was so neat for Gwen and I to see our sweethearts take a BOLD stand for the little angels that we work so diligently for daily....the least of these. It was truly a blessing!
I had the chance to share Josie Love's story and explain that in the case of an HIV+ child , literally to be "chosen" means to live and to choose to be their parents means that we have "chosen" an amazing and miraculous life for ourselves. My experience with Josie Love has changed my perspective. My heart feels an URGENCY now that I did not feel before. Before, there was a need for every child to have someone to call "Mommy" or "Daddy". For HIV+ children it is a life or DEATH situation. If they are not adopted, they will DIE. We had an abundance of questions regarding the "practical" day to day care of a child with HIV. It was really encouraging.
So, we are packed up again. Gwen and I are headed to Louisville bright and early in the morning. This time, we are leaving our husbands to hold down the fort. Yes, My husband will be keeping all 7 of my children...and YES! HE IS SUPER DAD!!! (and super husband!) We will not be speaking this time, just selling gear. I absolutely LOVE what we do. We feel the Lord's presence consistently. He gives us the warm fuzzies the whole time that we are explaining to people what each purchase is doing. From Haiti to Uganda to Project Hopeful, we have a LOT of orphans to care for. It gives my heart such a significant purpose. Pray for safe travels and that our armor will stand strong against the enemy.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Guest post ;-)
It's been almost a year since we went to Africa and first met J-Lovey, and since then it has been a looong journey...from having mom and dad leave for 2-4 weeks, to getting the call telling Michael and I that she was diagnosed with HIV (while standing in the middle of the school hallway...thank the Lord for the teachers who were there for comfort!), I think its safe to say its been a little emotional. But when she and my mom got to the airport and walked through the gate to see our family and friends, every minute was worth it. At first i didn't understand what all it meant for her to be home. We didn't have many details on how severe her sickness was, if she was ever going to be able to walk, etc etc etc. Since she's been home, her eyes have opened wider, shes NOT ONLY walking, but RUNNING, smiling, loving the warm(er) weather, playing in her barbie car, and enjoying being with her new fam. :-) It's been amazing to see her transform into a different person. Its like a caterpillar, first starting off as a worm type creature, changing into a graceful, beautiful butterfly. AND what's even better is that she's not even finished! pretty soon she'll be having eye surgery to fix her eyes, and her MANY medicines will continue to work their magic. It's been amazing to see how much she's changed since we saw her last March in Uganda. Her breathing was so raspy and choppy it sounded like something was stuck in her throat, her eyes were so bad they were almost completely closed, her tummy was huuuuge compared to what it is now...you get the picture. I didn't know what all it meant at first for us to adopt her, but I felt God telling me that her name was going to be JosieLove Mayernick and she was supposed to be a part of our family. I didn't know what that meant as far as medical/transportation/financial wise, i just knew she was meant for us. Everytime I brought it up though, i got the same reply: "WE ALREADY HAVE 6 KIDS! We have no idea what her needs are, do you know what it would take to care for a child that can't walk, can hardly see, and who the doctor said is mentally retarded?" *side note: josielove is the FARTHEST thing from mentally retarded, she's one of the smartest kids i know...shows you what foreign doctors know, haha.* Even though I heard this numerous times, I continued to push and...well, obviously that worked out pretty well. It's amazing how God can work in the hearts of people. If you've met JosieLove, you'll know she's one of the funniest, most charismatic, charming kids on this planet. She LOVES to be LOVED and loves to give kisses. She'll curl up in my lap, grab my face with both hands, slobber all over my face and say MMMMWAAH. It's those moments that make everyday worth it. It may be stressful sometimes, but we learn what to do and what NOT to do everyday. We've all had to make sacrifices, whether it be me staying home to babysit instead of going with friends, my mom missing church to stay home with Josie, the boys having to share their toys, etc, There's so many things that have changed since we adopted, some good and some bad. For instance, people stare at our family ALL THE TIME. I've been tempted a few times to turn around and say, "how boutcha just take a picture, IT'LL LAST LONGER." I find it strange how people are perfectly fine with being stared at for having a ritzy, over the top car that probably cost more than some people's houses, but the thought of being stared at for living out God's word and caring for the orphaned (with different colored skin) terrifies them. Did you know that if 8 percent of people who profess to be Christians adopted, there would be no more orphans? People always comment on the blog and say how "awesome it is that our family is doing this and adopting" and how "they wish they could do what my mom does", and they can. There are 147 MILLION kids that wake up every morning with NOBODY there to love on them. Sure, some of them have caretakers in their orphanage, but those caretakers also have tens, sometimes hundreds of other babies to care for too. Some sleep on a dirt ground, starving. Others sleep 3-5 kids packed into one crib, like my cousin Mia (see blog here) in India. WE,(Americans) on the other hand, go to bed everynight on our fluffy king size matresses, after having 3 meals that day, even throwing 1/2 the uneaten food away. Every day, almost 16,000 children die of hunger, 12 million every year. A child dies from malaria, a completely preventable disease, every 30 seconds. 1 in every 20 children in Africa alone will die just from this disease. Okay, so you get the picture. I hear people tell me mom they "get it" all the time...wellll...if you get it, why are you not acting upon it? James 2: 26 says "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead." I'm not saying everyone has to go out and live in a 3rd world country, feed thousands of kids everyday, and adopt 15 kids. But, next time you spend 300 dollars on a pair of designer shoes/purse/etc, think about what your COULD be doing with that money. 300 dollars is enough to send a child in Uganda to school for a whole YEAR, which includes 2 hot meals a day, uniforms, school supplies, AND medical care for them AND their family. We spend more than 300 dollars each trip to the grocery just to feed our family. If you look at things through THAT perspective, it'll give you a new outlook on things. If you haven't seen this video, it speaks for itself. And think, these are just TWO out of the 147 million out there living like this.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
"How's it going...How are you doing?....How is Josie?"
Let me start off by saying thanks for all of the prayers concerning Sampson. (my last post) His big brown eyes just spoke "help" when you looked at them. My sweet Saviour decided that it was time for Sampson to be out of pain and that it was time for his fight here on earth to be over. He passed away on Saturday (malaria) and is now feeling "complete" in the arms of Jesus. While I find GREAT comfort in that, I also can't help to think of all of the times that Josie had malaria and survived. On two different occasions Katie was holding her and felt sure that she would draw her last breath. How many more children are out there JUST like Sampson and Josie? Hhhmmmm.... I guess I'll never REALLY know.
The question that I am asked continuously these days. Eyebrows down, sincere facial expressions, "How are you doing? How are things going? How is Josie Love?"
On my plane ride home from Uganda I would look at Josie's little frame sleeping in the seat next to me. She had a fever of 103 and all she did was sleep and when awake she would smile. It was as though she knew " I am going home with my Mommy." Just the sight of her made my heart ache like never before. There is an unusual feeling in my heart when I think of her life. The word that comes to mind is HELPLESS. She was helpless and I was helpless. There was nothing that I could do to make her better. So, I held her in my arms and kissed her forehead over and over in my helplessness.
After 20 hours on the plane with her I came home ON A MISSION. I might be helpless but I was going to do everything in my power to get her little heart and body on the mends.
We have run every test imaginable. After looking at her charts the other day I had a doctor say " whatever medical care that Josie lacked in Africa, you have made up for it here! Everything possible has been checked." I sat back in my chair feeling comforted that my mission was being accomplished. We will be doing an MRI on her within the next few weeks to check the puffiness over her eyelids and her sinus cavities. We will also be lifting her eyelids sometime within the next few months. The doctor said that the puffiness over her eyes is like a set of little weights. It is taking every bit of strength that she can muster up just to blink. It takes her lifting her eyebrows each time she blinks to actually get her eyes open. The doctor said "all I can say is this little one must really feel like she has a lot in life to see because most children would just give up and close their eyes." Yes! she has a LOT to look for.....a mommy, daddy, and 6 siblings that love her with every inch of their heart. Now THAT is worth holding your eyes open! Please start praying for her now. She will have to be put to sleep for both procedures.
She has been on her ARV's (meds for the HIV) for about a month now. Every month we will go visit our infectious disease doctor for them to draw blood and check her viral loads. (Her viral loads are the amount of HIV virus that is in her blood) Last week we had a HUGE praise.
Her viral loads had gone from over 700,000 to 1,800!!!! How is that possible? We serve a BIG God. My doctor seems to think that as well as she is responding to the meds that her HIV should be UNDETECTABLE by next month. SERIOUSLY? There are THOUSANDS of children JUST LIKE HER all over the world that would respond to treatment just like her given the chance!
I have the best analogy for her.I told Mike the other day that I am watching her her grow from a little caterpillar in the dark corner (with no legs and eyes closed) to a beautiful butterfly sprouting her wings. I can't wait to see all of the colors in her wings. SOON, she will be WIDE eyed, flittering and fluttering all over the place.
Her eyes have gone from being dull and expressionless to joyful, full of life and love. Ask anybody that knows her. Just to look at her puts a smile on your face. She lights up and offers hugs to every person that knocks on our front door. She makes me laugh OUT LOUD each and every day. To know her is to love her.
So, the answer to "How's it going? How are you doing? How is Josie..........HOPEFUL. EACH day, step by step, moment by moment I am HOPEFUL.
Friday, February 5, 2010
I have been notified about a little boy that is 2 1/2 years old that is waiting for a family. His name is Sampson and is PRECIOUS!! He is in Ghana, his birthparents have died and he has been sent to an orphanage. He is HIV+ and is a little TREASURE (just like JLovie) and ALL he wants is a mommy and a daddy! they are looking for a family that is international adoption paper ready. Please pray and ask the Lord if this is your child. Go to gillispiefam.blogspot.com for more information on this sweet little one! He deserves to have a smile like this one....
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A few thoughts....
Many of you have heard me poke fun at Gwen and Katie about being "bloggers." And HERE I AM blogging right alongside them. I am not even really sure WHY I have continued to post with the exception that I feel very strongly that Mike and I are called to speak on behalf of the fatherless. Now, that I have a little angel with HIV, I feel that we are to be VERY intentional on educating and encouraging people to love and care for people that have been infected with this treatable disease.
Honestly, tonight I think I will just vent a little bit....
I have passed the sponsorship matching for Amazima Ministries to a dear friend so that I can help Gwen with the PR department of Katie's ministry. The emails and comments for Katie just flood in daily. Because her hands are full and internet is so undependable at Katie's house we answer all of her emails and when we talk to her tell her about the issues where we need her help. It has worked out great because she can focus on her children, medical treatment, schooling and all of the other "to do's" that she has daily. MOST of her emails are questions. MOST of her comments (on her blog) are encouragements. Some are NOT. For the life of me, I cannot figure out WHY ON EARTH people feel like they need to criticize some of the decisions that she makes. Or better yet, tell her how she SHOULD do this, or SHOULDN'T say that.....REALLY?!?! Can any of us over here in "the land of comfort" say ANYTHING to her about the decisions that she might make that we do not agree with? If you do not agree with what she is doing or saying, save yourself some time and quit reading her blog.
I have been watching Fox News and the uproar that surrounds Tim Tebow in his BOLD stance against abortion. Planned Parenthood has now made a commercial with NFL players on it and Gold Medalists parents saying how "proud" they are to be of such sound mind to be able to make their own decisions..blah, blah, blah.....If you do not want to hear what Tim Tebow has to say about His mom "choosing life" when she was carrying him...then turn your TV off when the commercial comes on. I am so proud of him for taking a BOLD stance publicly.
Which leads me to some of the comments that I receive on my blog. The anonymous ones are always my favorites. (because there is no way to respond to them) But just to clear a few things up.....For "Mr. I wrote a book to prove that there is no heaven"...obviously, you do not read the same bible that I do OR serve the same Savior or you would KNOW without doubt that He is SITTING ON HIS THRONE right this very moment. For the man who wants to "dialogue" about the Christmas decor that I have that has black skin...."No, I do not want to dialogue, because on a blog there is NO discussion, it is just my thoughts and yours (IF I decide to post them). For the lady that criticized me for buying Josie a car for her birthday and said that by the looks of my pics that I gave A LOT of gifts for Christmas.....I totally get your point about Americans living extravagantly. But, before you write me several paragraphs about how I should steward my money....you might want to research my life a little deeper. As far as all of the ideas that you gave me on putting my "thoughts" to actions go to 147millionorphans.com and see what my business does. To be honest, I am doing well just to love my family in the capacity that Christ desires (since they are truly the only thing that we can take with us to heaven) in between all of Josie's doctors visits. If you do not agree with my post just click the little red X at the top corner of your computer.
For those of you that leave comments for people trying to get them to ponder what they have written....don't bother, just quit reading the blog if it ruffles your feathers that much.
At the end of each day my heart is so full with joy that only can be given through Christ. I strive daily to be more and more like Jesus. But Jesus also went stomping into the temple and turned tables over when He saw the people turning the temple into a marketplace. He was angry. I think probably that He had just reached his point of having grace with people......totally understandable.
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- I am a lover of Jesus. I have the most fabulous husband that anyone woman could ask for. The Lord has blessed us with 7 beautiful children. I started this blog so that friends and family could follow our trip to Uganda to visit Katie Davis. I have decided to keep blogging to help bring orphan awareness to the world around me.


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"For his distinction as a creative physicist and as a life-long, ardent leader in the defense and development of international human rights, justice and the freedom of expression for scientists."
Born in Moscow (1924), Orlov studied physics with Berestetsky, Kapitsa and Landau in the Physico-Technical Institute. After graduating (1952), he joined the theoretical department of the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics and helped design ITEP's proton synchrotron. Fired for a pro-democracy speech (1956), he worked on accelerator physics in Yerevan and Novosibirsk, where he earned two Ph.Ds (Yerevan Physics Institute, 1958; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1963). At Yerevan he headed the electro-magnetic interaction laboratory, designed the 5 GeV electron synchrotron, became a professor, and publishied pioneering works on nonlinear betatron oscillations (1956), synchro-betatron resonances (1957), radiation decrements (1958), and spin diffusion (1966). Permitted work closer to Moscow, he joined the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism (1972) but was fired for writing to Brezhnev in support of Andrei Sakharov and glasnost (1973). He helped found the Soviet chapter of Amnesty International (1973), founded the first Helsinki human rights monitoring group (1976), and was arrested for "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda" (1977). After 7 years in prison and strict-regime labor camp and 2 1/2 years in Siberian exile, he was deported to New York City.
Since 1987 he has produced 85+ scientific publications and technical reports-from the muon g-2 to foundations of quantum mechanics-as Senior Scientist at Cornell University's Laboratory for Elementary-Particle Physics, consultant at Brookhaven National Laboratory, and visiting scientist at CERN ('88-89). His memoir Dangerous Thoughts (1991) appeared in America, Russia, Germany, and France. In 1993 he became an American citizen. Honorary Chairman, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights and a member of the revived Moscow Helsinki Group, Orlov has continued his human rights activity, campaigning for Russian and Chinese political prisoners, advising Russian human rights organizations, and lobbying for a Bosnian war crimes tribunal. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and fellow of the American Physical Society, he has received several honorary degrees and human rights awards, including the Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize and the American Physical Society Nicholson Medal.
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Vladimir Sobotka and David Backes finished off a St. Louis comeback with third-period goals Friday in lifting the Blues to a 4-2 win over Edmonton.
Edmonton scored five times on Thursday in a victory against Dallas and the Oilers kept their offense going Friday with two goals that came 23 seconds apart in the opening period.
Jaroslav Halak shut out the Oilers the rest of the way, however, while St. Louis finally got things going.
Jaden Schwartz and Kevin Shattenkirk produced goals for the Blues in the second period to tie it and Sobotka put St. Louis in front 4:28 into the third.
Halak had to make only 15 saves to get the win, the second for St. Louis in three games.
Devan Dubnyk stopped 26 shots for the Oilers, who have lost in each of their last six trips to St. Louis.


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Can E-Cigarettes Help You Quit Smoking?
One study says yes, but not all experts agree
Tuesday, May 20, 2014TUESDAY, May 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- A new study by British researchers suggests that e-cigarettes can help people stop smoking.
The study found that people who wanted to quit smoking were about 60 percent more likely to succeed if they used e-cigarettes compared to would-be quitters who tried an anti-smoking nicotine patch or gum.
"It appears, at least for some people, e-cigarettes are a viable method of quitting that looks comparable to, if not better than, traditional nicotine replacement therapy," said Dr. Michael Siegel, a professor of community health sciences at Boston University School of Public Health, who had no part in the study.
The same 60 percent statistic held when the study authors compared the use of e-cigarettes as a quit-smoking aid to people who tried to quit using willpower alone.
Smoking is a notoriously tough habit to beat, however, and quit rates were still low: Only one-fifth of people who tried e-cigarettes as a stop-smoking aid succeeded in quitting long-term, the study found.
The study is published May 21 in the journal Addiction.
The vapor provided by electronic cigarettes contains nicotine but not tobacco smoke, thereby reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms in smokers, according to background information in the report. And use of e-cigarettes has risen significantly in recent years: Only 2 percent of U.S. smokers reported using them in 2010, but that number jumped to over 30 percent in 2012, the researchers said.
Results of other studies on e-cigarettes' potential as a smoking-cessation aid have been mixed, however.
A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine in March found that electronic cigarettes do not help people curb or quit smoking.
"When used by a broad sample of smokers under 'real world' conditions, e-cigarette use did not significantly increase the chances of successfully quitting cigarette smoking," concluded that study's lead researcher, Dr. Pamela Ling, an associate professor at the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at University of California, San Francisco.
However, Siegel said the new study is different because the researchers didn't just look at people who used e-cigarettes, but at those who used them specifically to quit.
"They actually identified smokers who were trying to quit using e-cigarettes, whereas in the other study they just interviewed smokers in general," he said. "You really want to know when people are using them in an effort to quit and how successful they are."
Recent reports have found that some e-cigarettes may contain harmful byproducts that might increase the risk for cancer. However, toxicity tests indicate they are safer than regular cigarettes, according to prior studies.
Siegel believes the benefits of giving up cigarettes outweigh the risks posed by e-cigarettes.
"If you are able to quit without e-cigarettes at all, that's the ideal situation, but unfortunately what the data are showing is that people who are trying to quit without any aid may not be as successful," he said.
"In the long run, I think you are better off quitting than not quitting, even if e-cigarettes are the way that you quit," Siegel added. "Then we can worry about how to get people off e-cigarettes." (Nicotine is the addictive component of cigarettes.)
Dr. Norman Edelman, a senior medical advisor to the American Lung Association, isn't as quick to recommend e-cigarettes as a quit-smoking tool.
"The study is suggestive, but you can't say it's conclusive," he said.
"The American Lung Association takes the position that no agent should be thought of as safe and effective for smoking cessation unless the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves it for that purpose," Edelman said.
The real test of whether e-cigarettes help people quit will come when the manufacturers have the confidence to submit them to the FDA for review and approval as aids to quitting, Edelman said.
Last month, the FDA proposed long-awaited regulations governing the electronic cigarette industry. The new rules would give the FDA authority to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products, placing them under the same requirements as cigarettes.
For the new study, a team led by Jamie Brown, a senior research fellow at University College London's Health Behavior Research Center, surveyed over 5,850 smokers who had tried to quit without the use of prescription drugs or professional help.
Among these smokers, 20 percent who tried quitting by using e-cigarettes reported they succeeded, the researchers noted.
Still, according to Robert West, senior author of the study, use of proven stop-smoking programs practically triple the likelihood of quitting compared to winging it alone or using over-the-counter products.
The study authors reported no funding from e-cigarette makers.
SOURCES: Michael Siegel, M.D., M.P.H., professor, department of community health sciences, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston; Norman Edelman, M.D., senior medical advisor, American Lung Association; May 21, 2014, Addiction
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LeAnn Rimes
born on 28/8/1982 in Jackson, MS, United States
LeAnn Rimes
Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982)[1] is an American singer. Rimes rose to stardom at age 13 following the release of her version of the Bill Mack song "Blue", becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.[2]
Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with her debut album, Blue, which reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's eponymous leadoff single, "Blue", became a Top 10 hit and Rimes gained national acclaim for her similarity to Patsy Cline's vocal style. When she released her second studio album in 1997, You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs, she moved towards country pop material, which set the trend for a string of albums released into the next decade.[2][3]
Rimes has won many awards, including two Grammys, three ACMs, a CMA, 12 Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music award.[4] She has released ten studio albums and three compilation albums and two greatest hits albums, one released in the U.S. and the other released internationally, through her record label of 13 years, Curb Records,[5] and placed over 40 singles on American and international charts since 1996. She has sold over 37 million records worldwide, with 20.3 million album sales in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6] Billboard ranked her 17th artist of the 1990–2000 decade.[7] Rimes has also written four books: two novels and two children's books. Her hit song How Do I Live was ranked as the most successful song of the 1990's by Billboard Magazine.[8]
Early life
Margaret LeAnn Rimes was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She is the only child of Wilbur Rimes and Belinda Butler. The family moved to Garland, Texas when she was six. She was enrolled in vocal and dance classes, and was performing at local talent shows at the age of 5.[9][10] Rimes began her career in musical theatre, performing in a Dallas, Texas production of A Christmas Carol, and almost landing the lead part in the Broadway production of Annie. After appearing on the network television competition show Star Search, where she clearly charmed host Ed McMahon in addition to being a one-week champion, Rimes decided to go into country music. Rimes appeared a number of times on Johnnie High's Country Music Revue in Arlington, Texas, which gained the attention of national talent scouts.[10]
By age nine, Rimes was an experienced singer. She toured nationally with her father and also regularly performed a cappella renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening of the Dallas Cowboys football games. Wilbur Rimes began recording his daughter under the independent label Nor Va Jak when she turned eleven. She released three albums between 1991 and 1996.[10]
Rimes was discovered by Dallas disc jockey and record promoter Bill Mack. Mack was impressed by Rimes's vocal ability, and over the following three years, he made various attempts to bring Rimes to a mainstream level. The center of Mack's plan to bring her success was his composition, "Blue", which Mack claimed he intended to be recorded and made into a hit record by Patsy Cline, but she had been killed in a plane crash before ever recording the composition.[11] In July 1994, Rimes recorded the song on her independent album, All That.[12]
Music career
1996: Blue
After signing with Curb Records, Rimes re-recorded a new version of "Blue" for her debut studio album, and as a single. However, Rimes told a BBC radio program in October 2016 [13] that the record company accidentally released the version she had recorded as an 11-year-old. She said it was this version that peaked at number ten on the Billboard Country Chart.[14] During this time the media was reporting that Rimes was the successor to Patsy Cline's legacy.[9] The album Blue sold 123,000 copies in its first week, the highest figure in SoundScan history at that time. It peaked at number one on the Top Country Albums and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart, eventually selling a total of four million copies in the United States and eight million copies worldwide.[3][9][15] AllMusic considered the album to be "delightful" and that it could "help inspire other young teens".[16] Rimes followed up the single with several charting country singles from her 1996 album, starting with "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)", which reached number one on the Billboard Country Chart in 1996. She also released a duet single with Eddy Arnold from the album, a remake of his 1955 hit "The Cattle Call".[2][14] The album's other hits included the Top 5 "The Light in Your Eyes" and the minor hit "Hurt Me".
With the album's success, Rimes received many major industry awards. In 1997 at 14 years old she became the youngest person to win a Grammy, for Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Blue". She was also the first Country music artist to win the Best New Artist category.[9] The same year she won the Country Music Association's "Horizon Award" for Best New Artist Of The Year, becoming the youngest person to ever be nominated and win a Country Music Association award.
1997–2001: Pop crossover and worldwide success
In 1997, Rimes released a compilation of previously recorded material under the Nor Va Jak label, Unchained Melody: The Early Years. The album mainly consisted of remakes, ranging from Country to pop, including songs originally recorded by The Beatles, Whitney Houston, Bill Monroe, and Dolly Parton.[17] Rimes's version of the title track became a major country hit in early 1997 and helped increase sales for the album.[14] In June 1997, Rimes would appear on the Disney Channel for television special called LeAnn Rimes in Concert.[18][19] In September 1997, Rimes released her follow-up studio album to Blue titled You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs. The album covered classic inspirational songs, such as "Clinging to Saving a Hand" and "Amazing Grace". It also featured pop music remakes of songs such as Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" and Bette Midler's "The Rose". The album was a departure from Rimes's previous releases as it contained more Adult Contemporary-styled music than Country.[20] The album sold over four million copies in the United States, certifying 4× Multi-Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[21] The album contained an extended version of the single "How Do I Live", which became a major pop hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number two.[14] "How Do I Live" set a new record for becoming the longest-running single in Billboard Hot 100 history, spending 69 weeks on the chart.[15] On October 13, 1997 she published her first novel, titled Holiday in Your Heart, along with Tim Carter.[22]
Rimes released her third album for Curb in May 1998, Sittin' on Top of the World. The album leaned more progressively towards Adult Contemporary and mid-tempo pop music. It included pop material written by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster.[3] It also included a remake of Prince's "Purple Rain" and was produced by her father. The album was given mixed reviews. Allmusic gave the album two out of five stars.[23] Rolling Stone said Rimes vocal style "holds her own in the more popular style of Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, wherein a spectacular voice upstages a song, grins and goes on about her business."[24] Upon its release, Sittin' on Top of the World debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart, and number three on the Billboard 200,[25] and sold over a million copies in the United States, certifying "Platinum" in sales by the RIAA.[21] The album spawned the number four Country hit "Commitment", the Top 20 Pop hit "Looking Through Your Eyes", and the number ten country hit "Nothin' New Under the Moon".[14]
Rimes released her fourth studio album for Curb, LeAnn Rimes, in October 1999, a collection of country standards. The album covered songs mainly by Patsy Cline – which included "Crazy", "I Fall to Pieces", and "She's Got You" – that were primarily taken from her 12 Greatest Hits album. The album also covered Marty Robbins's "Don't Worry" and Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee". The album included one new song, "Big Deal". The song gained many positive reviews. Allmusic called the song, "a return to her roots" and "a salute to one of her idols, Patsy Cline." The album in general received much praise. Allmusic called the album one of her "better" efforts, since they had disliked her previous releases.[26] Entertainment Weekly gave the album a positive review and said that Rimes's voice, "dares listeners to take note of what is missing in her interpretations – the gutsiness and gut-wrenching urgency of performers who felt what they sang."[27] The album was a major success like her previous releases, debuting at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, topping the country albums chart for two weeks. In addition, it also peaked at number eight on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[28][29] The album also sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified "Platinum" in sales by the RIAA.[21] The album's new song, "Big Deal", was the lead single off the album, and became a Top 10 country hit that year, peaking at number six.[14] Also in 1999, Rimes recorded a duet with Elton John for the stage musical Aida, titled "Written in the Stars".[10] The song became a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. The album would spawn a second single, a cover of Cline's "Crazy" that was released outside of the United States.
In 2000, Rimes would make her full crossover into pop music. On March 8, 2000, Rimes contributed to the soundtrack from the 1999 TV movie Jesus,[14] called Jesus: Music From & Inspired by the Epic Mini Series.[30] The song, "I Need You", would be released as a single from the soundtrack on July 18, 2000.[31] "I Need You" was characterized by Allmusic as having similarities to that of Adult Contemporary and Pop music.[32] The song became a Top 10 country hit and also a major pop hit, reaching number eleven on the Hot 100. Rimes would make a cameo in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly. She would also contribute four songs for the film's soundtrack on August 1, 2000.[33] Two singles were released from the Coyote Ugly soundtrack. "Can't Fight the Moonlight" was released as a single for the soundtrack on August 22, 2000 with the second single from the soundtrack, "But I Do Love You", as the B-side track.[34] By February 2002 "Can't Fight the Moonlight" became a crossover Pop hit, reaching number 11 in United States and becoming the highest selling single of 2001 in Australia. "Can't Fight the Moonlight" won Rimes a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for "Favorite Song from a Movie."[29]
In January 2001, Curb Records released another compilation of previously recorded material, I Need You. The album topped the Top Country Albums chart for one week, and also peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard 200.[29] I Need You did not garner praise from many critics and was mainly given negative reviews. Rolling Stone gave the album two and a half out of five stars and called the album, "synthetic-feeling."[35] Despite very little praise from critics, the album was sold well, and was certified "Gold" in sales by the RIAA.[21] Rimes would later go on to publicly disown the album, which she stated was compiled together from studio outtakes her father had produced and that it was released without her knowledge or input.[36] At the time, during the litigation with her label, Rimes was asking that her label, Curb, give her the rights to all past recordings and videos, give up all publishing interests in her compositions and destroy all currently available recordings."[37]
In mid-October 2001, Curb released a compilation of patriotic and inspirational songs, titled God Bless America, in order to benefit the disaster recovery for the September 11 attacks. It included the title track, which she released as a single, as well as inspirational songs such as "The Lord's Prayer" and "The Sands of Time".[38]
2002–2004: I Need You, Twisted Angel, Greatest Hits
In March 2002, Rimes reissued the I Need You album with nine of the songs originally released on the album, an extended version of the song You Are, the song "Light the Fire Within", which she sang at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and four bonus remixes.
Rimes would later that year release her fifth studio album titled Twisted Angel, which contained more adult material.[14] After battling managerial control over her career the previous year, Twisted Angel became the first album released by Rimes that was not produced by her father.[39] Instead, Rimes executive produced the album. A month following the album's release, Twisted Angel was certified "Gold" by the RIAA, her second Gold-certified album.[21] The album received mainly negative reviews by most music critics and magazines. Allmusic stated that the album could possibly "alieniate her from her original fans" and "the songwriting is a little uneven."[39] Rolling Stone gave the album two out of five stars, stating that the album sounded too "country-pop crossover."[40] The album peaked at No. three on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 12 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.[41] Two singles were spawned from the album between 2002 and 2003, however none of the singles were Top 40 hits on the country or pop charts. The lead single, "Life Goes On", reached the Top 40 only on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, peaking at No. 9. The second single, "Suddenly", only peaked at 43 on the US Country charts, 47 on the UK charts and 53 on the Australian charts.
The following year when Rimes turned 21, she released her first children's book, titled Jag, in July[42] and she also released a Greatest Hits compilation in November.[29] The album recapped Rimes's major hits under Curb records from "Blue" in 1996, to "Life Goes On" in 2002. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Top Country Albums chart and No. 24 on the Billboard 200 in November.[43][44] Featured on the album was the song, "We Can", which was originally released as a single for the Legally Blonde 2 soundtrack in July 2003. The album would eventually be certified "Platinum" in 2007.
In 2004, Rimes released her second greatest hits album, The Best of LeAnn Rimes, internationally in February.[45] Rimes would also team up with country singer and idol Reba McEntire to contribute to the 2004 Dr. Pepper commercial campaign.[46] She would also release the sequel to Jag, titled Jag's New Friend, in September[47] and in October she also issued her first holiday-themed and sixth studio album titled, What a Wonderful World.[29]
2005–2006: Return to country; This Woman
In January 2005, Rimes released her seventh studio album, This Woman, her first album of contemporary country music in many years.[9] Although the album received mixed reviews from magazines and critics, it was Rimes's best-selling album in over five years,[48] reaching No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart in 2005,[49] selling more than 100,000 copies within its first week. Rimes explained to the Chicago Sun-Times that the album helped mature her as a person, "I have 10 years of experience, so it's tough to get anything past me in this business. I've become a very strong woman because of all I've gone through, good and bad."[15] This Woman would eventually be certified "Gold" later in 2005, after selling more than 500,000 units nationwide.[29] The album's singles were Rimes's first Top 10 hits on the Hot Country Songs chart in five years. The three singles released from the album—"Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense", "Probably Wouldn't Be This Way", and "Something's Gotta Give"—all peaked within the Top 5 on the country charts between 2005 and 2006.[14] From the album, Rimes was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "Something's Gotta Give". In addition, she was also nominated for an American Music Award for "Favorite Female Country Artist." In 2006, Rimes recorded a cover version of Barbara Mandrell's "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)", for a tribute album to Mandrell's career titled, She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell.[29] Rimes also would record a track for Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration album titled, "Remember When."[10]
In summer 2006, Rimes released the studio album Whatever We Wanna, which was released exclusively outside of the United States and Canada. It was originally planned on being released in North America, however due to the success of This Woman, it was never released. The album spawned three singles, "And It Feels Like", a duet with Brian McFadden titled, "Everybody's Someone" and "Strong". The album leaned more towards Pop Rock and R&B music instead of country.[50]
Rimes would release one final single in the US from her album This Woman in August 2006 called "Some People" which would peak at 34 on the US country charts.
2007–2009: Family
In October 2007, Rimes released her ninth studio album, Family. The album was a mix of country, pop, and rock music, and included the duet with Bon Jovi, "Til We Ain't Strangers Anymore".[15] Family was the first album released by Rimes in which every track was co-written by Rimes herself.[48] Rolling Stone said the songs on the album are "uneven" and rated it three and half out of five stars.[51] Allmusic gave Family four out of five stars and said that the album, "illustrates her range as a singer along with some true strength as a writer."[52] The album helped nominate Rimes for the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award in 2008.[15]
The album's lead single, "Nothin' Better to Do" was released in mid-2007, and peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Country Chart before the end of the year. Two more singles were released from the album, "Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" and "What I Cannot Change."[9] Before releasing Family, Rimes would once again collaborate with singer, Reba McEntire for her album Reba: Duets, which was released on September 18, 2007.[53] Both artist would later go on to perform the duet from the album, "When You Love Someone Like That", at the 41st CMA Music Awards.[54] The duet would also be included on the album.[55]
In 2008, Rimes toured with Kenny Chesney where she opened every show on his 2008 Poets and Pirates Tour, along with other artists on select dates such as Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, Gary Allan, Big & Rich, and Luke Bryan.[56]
In 2008, Rimes recorded For Good with Delta Goodrem for the Wicked 5th Anniversary album.[57] She teamed up with Joss Stone for a CMT Crossroads special aired in fall 2007.[58]
In 2009, Rimes published What I Cannot Change along with song co-writer, Darrell Brown. It was released on April 14, 2009 and contains a bonus CD with an exclusive live performance of the song and both Brown and Rimes reading excerpts from the book.[59]
2010–2015: Lady & Gentlemen and Spitfire
Despite singing new material at several live shows earlier in the year, it was announced, on May 24, 2010 by Rimes via her Twitter account, that her new studio album would be a cover album of country songs, titled Lady & Gentlemen.[60][61] The first single from the album was a cover of John Anderson's 1983 single, "Swingin'". Rimes debuted the song at the 2010 CMT Music Awards. The single was released on June 8, 2010. On December 10, 2010,[62] Rimes released her second single titled "Crazy Women" to radio. "Crazy Women," A re-recording of "Blue" and "Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down" were announced, in the same post, as the three extra tracks that Rimes went back in the studio to add to the album. A third single, "Give", debuted at No. 60 in July 2011. Rimes announced via her Twitter account on July 17, 2011 that the new release date for her Lady & Gentlemen album would be September 27, 2011. She also stated that her next studio album is already done and will be released next year.[63] Rimes went back into the studio in March to record fifteen more songs for her new album, Spitfire.[64]
On April 4, 2012, Rimes was featured on the song, "The Choice", which was released by Soles4Souls as a charity single to help the foundation put 500,000 pairs of shoes on children who live without.[65][66] The official first single to be released from Spitfire, "What Have I Done",[67][68][69] was released to digital download on November 20, 2012,[70] but was replaced by the second single, "Borrowed", released on December 18, 2012,[71] for radio release.[72] The album was released to digital download in the UK and Australia on April 15, 2013,[73][74] with the physical CD copy of the album released on April 22, 2013 in the UK,[75] and on April 26, 2013 in Australia.[76] The album was released in the US on June 4, 2013.[77] Spitfire is Rimes' last album under her contract with Curb Records.[78][79] Spitfire sold 10,798 copies in its first week and debuted at No. 36 on the Billboard 200 chart.[80] On May 25, 2014, Rimes sang the national anthem at the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500.[81]
In July 2014, she announced she would release three Christmas EPs, one per year for 2014, 2015 and 2016; at that time, the first of these, One Christmas, was reported to include these six songs: 'Silent Night,' 'I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,' 'Blue Christmas,' 'Someday at Christmas,' 'Hard Candy Christmas' and 'White Christmas.' [82] One Christmas was released on October 28, 2014, with 'White Christmas' replaced by 'Carol of the Bells.' [83]
Today Is Christmas, Rimes' most recent holiday album, was released on October 16, 2015, as a full album rather than an EP.[84]
2016–present: Remnants
Rimes released a new single, "The Story", on 24 June 2016 in the UK. It is the first single from her studio album Remnants and the first released under her new label RCA UK. The song was written by Phil Hanseroth and first recorded by Brandi Carlile.
Rimes has indicated that she feels a strong connection with the track. In an interview with Billboard, she said "I fully embrace the journey I am on and have a deeper understanding of how every piece of my story serves a purpose in my evolution as a woman and an artist. This song is not only a love song but a song of self-acceptance and appreciation for life."[85]
The single was released internationally in September 2016; the album, Remnants, was released in the UK on 28 October 2016.[86]
In 2017, she made a cameo in the movie Logan Lucky, starring Channing Tatum and Katie Holmes.[87]
Vocal ability and musical styling
Since her debut in 1996, Rimes's soprano[88] voice and vocal style have often been compared to and identified with Patsy Cline. Cline showed distinctive emotional expression in most of her material. Rimes has also used distinctive emotional expression in many of her songs, most notably her first single, "Blue", which was sung in the style of Cline. Rimes' vocal similarities to Cline had brought wide interest to the idea that Rimes was the successor to Cline's legacy, and brought her novelty appeal. Many music critics have argued that Rimes' vocals were only a reproduction of Cline's original sound, while others have disagreed.[10]
AllMusic has called Rimes's vocals "rich and powerful."[9] Her vocal ability has also brought Rimes to comparisons to past teenage country stars, including 1950s country star Brenda Lee and 1970s country star Tanya Tucker. Rimes was also known for choosing mature material that was beyond her age range. In her first album, Rimes recorded such material as Deborah Allen's "My Baby", whose lyrics provocatively say, "my baby is a full-time lover, my baby is a full-grown man."[3] Other material such as Diane Warren's "How Do I Live" had also been considered too mature for Rimes's age and was the main reason why her version of the song was not chosen to be used in the soundtrack for the film Con Air.[89] Rimes also has a vocal range that goes from D3 to Eb6 which is just a little over three octaves.[90]
Rimes has given credit to artists from various music genres, mainly country and pop. She has stated that Barbra Streisand, Wynonna Judd and Reba McEntire were primary influences on her career.[91] Rimes has said the main influence on her career was Patsy Cline. She has covered many of Cline's hit songs since the beginning of her career. Her 1999 self-titled album is primarily a tribute to Cline, as Rimes recorded five out of ten songs for the album that were hits for Cline years before. Rimes paid tribute to Cline at the 2013 ACA Awards, performing a medley of her hits.[26] Rimes has also stated that Judy Garland was an influence as well.[92]
Film and television
After beginning to date actor Andrew Keegan in 1998, Rimes said to the press that she had some ideas about possibly getting involved in an acting career. Rimes moved to Los Angeles, California later in the year with her mother to pursue an acting career.[15] That year Rimes played a role in the made for television movie, Holiday in Your Heart, which is based on a book she had helped write. For participating in the film, Rimes was awarded the "Rising Star" award from the Lone Star Film & Television Awards. She made her official film debut in 2000 for Coyote Ugly, providing the singing voice for Piper Perabo's character Violet Sanford[93] and making a cameo appearance towards the end of the film. In addition, she also recorded four songs for the film's soundtrack, including the Top 20 Pop hit, "Can't Fight the Moonlight."[10] In 2005, Rimes hosted the country music television competition, Nashville Star on the USA television network. However she only held the position for one season after deciding to depart from the show's cast.[48]
In early June 2007, she was chosen at the last minute to record the leading song for the soundtrack of Evan Almighty called "Ready For A Miracle" (previously recorded by Patti LaBelle). The song can be heard in the movie, during the end credits, and in the trailers of Evan Almighty.[94] Rimes played a supporting role in the movie Good Intentions with her friend Elaine Hendricks, which filmed near Atlanta, Georgia.[95] Rimes plays Meg Galligan in the made for TV movie, Northern Lights, based on the Nora Roberts novel of the same name. The film aired on the Lifetime network on March 12, 2009.[96]
In 2007, Rimes began hosting the Colgate Country Showdown, a nationwide televised country music talent competition, similar to that of American Idol or Nashville Star. In 2011, Rimes hosted the show for her fifth consecutive year, when the show switched sponsorship, to Texaco.[97]
Personal life
On May 21, 2000, Rimes filed a lawsuit against her father, Wilbur Rimes, and her former manager, Lyle Walker, in Dallas, Texas. Rimes claimed that her father and former manager took over seven million dollars from her in the preceding five years. Rimes also alleged that both men made unreasonable fees and took advantage of Rimes' label, Asylum-Curb, in order to acquire financial gain.
Rimes sought unspecified damages because her attorney was not sure of how much money had been lost in the preceding five years. According to Rimes' lawyer, her mother hired two accountants to investigate how much was taken from Rimes' fortune, and it was estimated that the men acquired around eight million dollars in royalties.[10] In 2002, Rimes' lawsuit with her father was "settled on undisclosed terms."[15] Rimes reconciled with her father for her wedding.[98]
In November 2000, Rimes filed a second lawsuit against her label, Asylum-Curb. Rimes wanted permission to be released from the contract that was signed by her parents on Rimes' behalf when she originally signed with the label in 1995. She also wanted her label to turn over the rights of her music, video work, and publishing interests, and destroy all of her recordings that were currently available to the label at the time of the lawsuit.[37] Part of Rimes' legal battles ended in December 2001, when Asylum-Curb started a new contract with Rimes.[10]
Amid the legal battles, Rimes fell in love with backup dancer Dean Sheremet. The two had met when he was chosen to dance during Rimes' hosting of the 2001 Academy of Country Music Awards. After her first date with Sheremet, Rimes told InStyle Magazine: "This is the guy I want to marry."[15] The couple married the next year, in 2002. In July 2009, the couple separated and in September 2009, Rimes announced their plans to divorce.[99][100] The divorce was finalized on June 19, 2010, exactly six months after Sheremet filed divorce documents for dissolution of marriage.
Rimes' marriage to Sheremet ended in 2009 following press coverage of her extramarital affair with actor Eddie Cibrian while she worked with him on Northern Lights (a Lifetime made-for-TV film);[101] Brandi Glanville, Cibrian's wife at the time and the mother of his two sons, filed for divorce as a result of the adultery in August 2009, ending eight years of marriage.[102] In June 2010, Rimes spoke for the first time about the end of her first marriage stating; "I take responsibility for everything I've done. I hate that people got hurt, but I don't regret the outcome."[103] On December 27, 2010, it was announced via Billboard that Rimes and Cibrian were engaged.[104] Rimes and Cibrian wed on April 22, 2011, at a private home in California.[105]
In 2008, she opened up about her lifelong struggle with the autoimmune disease psoriasis. She participated in a PSA to raise awareness about the disease.[106]
Rimes lent her voice to the 2008 song "Just Stand Up." The proceeds benefited Stand Up to Cancer. As a result of SU2C fundraising endeavors, the SU2C scientific advisory committee, overseen by the American Association for Cancer Research, was able to award $73.6 million towards cancer research.[107]
On December 19, 2010, she performed "The Rose," joined by The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles[108] in remembrance of the many gay teenagers who committed suicide in 2010. On her weblog she wrote on June 18, 2011: "I believe in equality for everyone. I believe everyone should have the right to love and commit to whomever they want. [...] All I know is that in God's eyes we are all the same. I just wish we could see through the eyes of God more often."[109]
Over the last two decades of her career, Rimes has supported many charities, organizations, and foundations, some of which are:
- Human Rights Campaign
- Save The Children
- Disabled American Veterans
- Elton John AIDS Foundation
- Stand Up To Cancer
- ACM Lifting Lives
- MusiCares
- Grammy Foundation
- Los Angeles Gay Men's Choir
- The Salvation Army
- Save The Music Foundation
- The Trevor Project
- Habitat For Humanity
- Children's Miracle network
- National Psoriasis Foundation
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- Save The Music Foundation
On August 29, 2012, Rimes checked into treatment for anxiety and stress.[110]
On March 22, 2014, Rimes's jaw became dislocated while performing, ending her concert encore early. Rimes attributed the dislocation to temporomandibular joint dysfunction, a disorder of the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. She has publicly posted about her struggles with this disorder via twitter. [111] [112]
- Everybody's Sweetheart (1991)
- From My Heart to Yours (1992)
- All That (1994)
- Blue (1996)
- You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs (1997)
- Sittin' on Top of the World (1998)
- LeAnn Rimes (1999)
- Twisted Angel (2002)
- What a Wonderful World (2004)
- This Woman (2005)
- Whatever We Wanna (2006)
- Family (2007)
- Lady & Gentlemen (2011)
- Spitfire (2013)
- One Christmas: Chapter 1 (2014)
- Today Is Christmas (2015)
- Remnants (2016)
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1998 | Days of Our Lives | Madison | 2 Episodes (April 30 & May 1) |
2003 | American Dreams | Connie Francis | Episode: "Where the Boys Are" |
2006 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes | Kelly Deegan | TV Film |
2009 | Northern Lights | Meg Galligan | TV Film |
2010 | Good Intentions | Pam | Film |
2011 | Drop Dead Diva | Lana Kline | Episode: "Hit and Run" |
2011 | Reel Love | Holly Whitman | TV Film |
2013 | Anger Management | Wynona | Episode: "Charlie Dates a Serial Killer's Sister" |
2017 | Logan Lucky | Herself | Film |
Year | Title | Notes |
1997 | LeAnn Rimes in Concert | Disney Channel TV Special |
1997 | Holiday in Your Heart | TV Film |
1999 | Moesha | Episode: "Ohmigod, Fanatic" |
2000 | Coyote Ugly | Cameo Film |
2004, 2010 | Extreme Makeover Home Edition | 2 Episodes |
2004 | Blue Collar TV | Episode: "The Human Body" |
2009 | I Get That a Lot | April 1 Episode |
2012 | Interiors, Inc | Episode: "LeAnn Rime's Chicago Condo" |
2014 | LeAnn & Eddie | VH1 reality series (8 Episodes) |
Awards and nominations
Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
1997 | Best New Artist | Won | [113] | |
Best Female Country Vocal Performance | "Blue" | Won | [113] | |
1998 | "How Do I Live" | Nominated | ||
2007 | "Something´s Gotta Give" | Nominated | ||
2008 | "Nothin' Better To Do" | Nominated | [114] | |
2009 | "What I Cannot Change" | Nominated | [115] | |
2011 | "Swingin'" | Nominated |
Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
1996 | Academy of Country Music | Top New Female Vocalist | "Blue" | Won |
Single of the Year | Won | |||
1997 | American Music Awards | Favorite New Artist | Won | |
Country Music Association | Horizon Award | Won | ||
2001 | Meteor Music Awards | Best Selling International Female Single | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" | Won |
2008 | CMT Music Awards | Collaborative Video of the Year | "'Til We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (shared with Bon Jovi) | Won |
GMA Dove Awards | Traditional Gospel Recorded Song of the Year | "Ready for a Miracle" | Won | |
Special Event Album of the Year | Evan Almighty Soundtrack (w/ Blue County, Bomshel, C + C Music Factory) | Nominated | ||
2009 | Academy of Country Music | Humanitarian Award | Won |
- Holiday in Your Heart (1997) with Tom Carter[22]
- Jag (2003)[42]
- Jag's New Friend (2004)[47]
- What I Cannot Change (2009) with Darrell Brown[59]
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added_files(Dir, Fun) -> term()
Added files makes a listing of all the files in Dir then it calls Fun(), finally in lists all the files in Dir again. It returns a list of the files which have been added to the directory.
as_bits(B) -> term()
convert a bitstring to a list of zeros and ones. so <<2#11011:5>> is converted to [1,1,0,1,1]
bin2hex(B) -> term()
Convert a binary to list of hex characters.
byte_to_hex_string(X) -> term()
return the hex representation of a byte
check_io_list(T) -> term()
Test if an I/O list really is an IO list.
collect_atom(L) -> term()
Extract an atom from the start of a string.
collect_int(L) -> term()
extract a base ten integer from the start of a string
collect_string(T) -> term()
collect_string(S) -> {S1, S2} such that S = S1 ++ S2. Here s1 must begin with a single or double quote.
collect_word(T) -> term()
Extracts the next word from the start of a string.
complete(Str, L) -> term()
complete(A, L) Compute possible completions of a string. A is a string, L is a list of possible strings that A might be the prefix of.
Return values: error - means no string will ever match {more,L} - means there are completions but we need more characters. L = [Str] = a list of possible strings that might match {yes, S} - means there is a unique completion, S is the largest string such that A ++ S is a prefix of all the elements of L
dos2unix(T) -> term()
replace \r\n with \n.
downcase_char(X) -> term()
Convert uppercase character to lowercase.
dump(File, Term) -> term()
Dumps a term into a file. The extension .tmp is added to the filename (so it is easy to delete all files with the extension .tmp. This is very usuful for debugging program which produce very large data structures
duplicates(X) -> term()
Return a list of all duplicated items in A
ensure_started(Name, Fun) -> term()
Ensure_started modified from % File: eunit_server.erl % By Richard Carlsson <email@example.com> Checks if there is a registered process called Name If not spawns Fun() in a new process and registers it as Name
eval_file(File) -> term()
Evaluate a series of expressions contained in a file.
eval_string(Str) -> term()
Evaluate code in a string
every(Pid, Time, Fun) -> term()
Links to Pid then every Time Fun is evaluated. If Pid exits, this process stops.
expand_file_template(FileIn, Assoc, FileOut) -> term()
Expand a template file, with property list to produce a file.
expand_tabs(Xs) -> term()
Expand tabs, the tab stop is assumed to be fixed 8 column tabs.
expand_template(Template, Assoc) -> term()
Expand a template and a property list.
extract_attribute(Mod, Key) -> term()
Extract an attribute from beam code.
extract_prefix(T, B) -> term()
if A is a prefix of B return {yes, C} where A ++ C = B otherwise no
fetch(Key, L) -> term()
fetch(Key, PropertyList) -> Val or raises an errors. provides a wrapper around lists:keyfind
file2lines(File) -> term()
Read file into line buffer "\n" at the end of each linhe is retained
file2md5(File) -> term()
compute the MD5 checksum of a file
file2numberedlines(File) -> term()
Read file into numbered line buffer. The \n is retained at the end of each line.
file2paras(File) -> term()
file2stream(File) -> term()
file2stream(File) -> Stream raises exit(eNoStream). things to streams Stream() -> {Str, Stream'} | eos
file2string(File) -> term()
Read a file into a string.
file2template(File) -> term()
Parse a file containing a template.
file2term(File) -> term()
Reads a file into a binary and does binary_to_term on the result.
file_size_and_type(File) -> term()
return the file type and length in bytes
find_src(Mod) -> term()
Given a module name find_src(Mod) attempts to find the source code for the module. We look first in the current directory, thereafter in ..\ebin. If all else fails try to load the module and look in Mod:module_info(compile).
first(T) -> term()
The analog of last(L). last(L) is the last element in the list. first(L) is all the elements except the last. Obeys the identity: first(X) ++ last(X) == X for noempty lists X.
flatten_io_list(L) -> term()
flattens an I/O list.
flush_buffer() -> term()
Clear all message out of the process mailbox.
for(Max, X2, F) -> term()
for(Min, Max, F) -> [F(Min), F(Min+1), ... F(Max)].
force(Fun) -> term()
Force evauation of a fun
foreach_chunk_in_file(File, BlockSize, Fun) -> term()
Open File and reads into binary chunks Len bytes at a time for each chunk compute F(Bin) and return the list [F(Bin)].
foreach_word_in_file(File, F) -> term()
Apply F(Word) to each Word contained in a given file. We extract "words" from a file and call F(Word) for each word. this is done for its side effect. There is no return value.
foreach_word_in_string(Str, F) -> term()
Apply F(Word) to each Word contained in a string.
forever() -> term()
Suspend for a very long time.
get_erl_section(File, Tag) -> term()
Extract a tagged region of a file.
get_erl_section(File, Tag) -> Data | exit + warning message
Looks in File for a section marked Data is quoted for html
%% START:Tag .... %% END:Tag
very strict Tag must come immediately after :
get_line(Str) -> term()
get next line get_line(Str) -> {Line, Str'}
get_line(T, L) -> term()
Get line and add to reversed line.
have_common_prefix(L) -> term()
Find the common prefix in a list of strings.
hex2bin(Str) -> term()
Convert a hex string to a binary.
hex2list(T) -> term()
Convert a hex string to a list of bytes.
hex_nibble2int(X) -> term()
Convert a hex nibble chanrcater to an integer.
id(I) -> term()
Identity function.
include_dir() -> term()
Return the name of the include directory.
include_file(X) -> term()
Find the fully qualified name of a file in the include directory.
interlieve(Sep, T) -> term()
Interlieve a symbol Sep between elements in a list. Given a list [X1,X2,...,Xn] makes the list. [X1,Sep,X2,Sep,...,Sep,Xn].
is_alphanum(X) -> term()
test if a character is aphanumeric.
is_blank_line(T) -> term()
check if a line is all blank
is_prefix(T, T1) -> term()
true if A is a prefix of B otherwise false.
is_response_correct(Challenge, Response, Secret) -> term()
used in an MD5 callenge response test
keep_alive(Name, Fun) -> term()
Keep a registerd process alive, restarting if necessary.
lines2para(Lines) -> term()
Add \n between lines with \n's.
list2frequency_distribution(L) -> term()
Make a frequency distribution of a numbner of items in a list.
longest_common_prefix(L) -> term()
Given a list of strings return the longest prefix which is common to all lists.
lookup(Key, L) -> term()
Fast property list lookup. Fast because it uses the internal lists:keysearch which is a BIF
lorem(N) -> term()
extract N lines of Lorum ipsum
ls(Dir) -> term()
List the files in a directory. Returns a directory listing relative to Dir -- the filenames are sorted. classified as files or directories and the sizes are given.
make_challenge() -> term()
Make a random string to be used as a challenge in challenge response authentication.
make_response(Challenge, Secret) -> term()
Makwe the response for a challenge response authentication algorithm.
make_test_strings(Str) -> term()
merge_kv(KV) -> term()
Take a property list [{Key,Val}] where Key can occur More than once and make it into a list {Key, [Val]} where each Key occurs only once.
mini_shell() -> term()
Emulate the shell.
ndots(T) -> term()
Count the number of dots in a string
nibble_to_hex_char(X) -> term()
Convert an integer in 0..15 to a hex character
odd(X) -> term()
odd(X) is true if X is odd
on_exit(Pid, Fun) -> term()
on_exit(Pid, Fun) links to Pid. If Pid dies with reason Why then Fun(Why) is evaluated.
out_of_date(In, Out) -> term()
true if last_modification_time(Dest) > last_modification_time(Src) otherwise false.
outfile(File, Ext) -> term()
Change the extension of FileName to Ext.
padd(X, L) -> term()
add X to L if it is not a member of the list padd is short for "possible add"
perms(L) -> term()
Return all permutations of a string.
pmap(F, L) -> term()
Parallel version of map
pmap1(F, L) -> term()
Parallel map that is not order preserving. pmap1([X,Y,Z]) return any permutation of [F(X), F(Y), F(Z)].
priority_receive() -> term()
priority receive
random_seed() -> term()
Seed the random number generator. This is evaluated for its side effect. Now well tested at all.
random_string(N) -> term()
Return a random string with N characters.
read_at_most_n_lines(File, N) -> term()
Read the first N lines of a file.
remove_duplicates(L) -> term()
Remove duplicate entries from a list. The resulting list is sorted.
remove_leading_and_trailing_whitespace(X) -> term()
remove leading and trailing white space from a string.
remove_leading_whitespace(T) -> term()
remove leading white space from a string.
remove_prefix(T, T1) -> term()
remove_prefix(X, Y) -> Z finds Z such that X ++ Z = Y Note: this is only called when it is known that X is a prefix of Y
remove_trailing_whitespace(X) -> term()
remove trailing white space from a string.
replace(Key, Val, Old) -> term()
Replace and Key with Key,Val in the property list Old.
root_dir() -> term()
the root dir of the library
rpc(Pid, Q) -> term()
Standard RPC.
safe(Fun) -> term()
Evauate a function within a catch to make it safe.
show_loaded(Fun0) -> term()
show_loaded(Fun0) -> Mods show which functions get loaded when you evaluate Fun0().
skip_blanks(T) -> term()
Remove any spaces at the beginning of a string.
skip_to_nl(T) -> term()
skip all characters up to and including new line
sleep(T) -> term()
sleep(N) sleeps for N milliseconds.
spawn_monitor(Term, X2, Fun) -> term()
spawn_monitor behaves just like spawn but prints a message when the function terminates. spawn_monitor(Term, Flag, Fun0) spawns Fun0 and prints Term when the function terminates if Flag =0 true.
split_at_char(Str, C) -> term()
Split a string at the first occurance of a given character.
split_list(Fun1, L) -> term()
split(Fun, [X]) -> [{Header,[X]}] Splits a lists Fun(X) -> {yes, Header} | no the list L is partitioned into segments for which Fun(X) -> {yes,Header} The header '$none' is used for leading elements in the list
string2exprs(Str) -> term()
Convert a string contianign a number of expressions to the abstract form of the expressions.
string2html(T) -> term()
Quote < and & so they can be included in HTML.
string2latex(T) -> term()
Turn a Erlang string into a LateX string quiting where necessary.
string2lines(Str) -> term()
Split a string into lines. Each line is terminated by \n of eof. \n at end of each line is retained
string2stream(Str) -> term()
Convert a string to a stream.
string2template(Str) -> term()
Parse a string containing a template.
string2term(Str) -> term()
Convert a string to a term.
string2toks(T) -> term()
simple tokeniser. Turns a string into a list of tokens
sub_binary(Bin, Start, Stop) -> term()
return the binary between Start and Stop in Bin
template2file(Template, Assoc, FileOut) -> term()
fill in the template and write to file
term2file(File, Term) -> term()
Write term_to_binary(Term) to a file.
term2string(Term) -> term()
Convert a term to a printable string.
test_function_over_substrings(F, Str) -> term()
Tests a function by calling it with different substrings of a given string.
tex2pdf(File) -> term()
TeX to PDF Run pdflatex on the created /verb+.tex+ file. In the rare event that you get a syntax error in your generated .tex file then the best thig to do is manually run pdflatex to determine the fault. Runs with output in the directory where File is
time_fun(Str, Fun) -> term()
time_fun(Str, Fun) times Fun(). Prints Str and time if evaluation of Fun succeeds otherwise prints error
time_stamp() -> term()
return a string contining the current data and time
to_lower(Str) -> term()
Lowercase a string.
trim(S) -> term()
remove leading and trailing white space from a string.
unconsult(File, L) -> term()
Write a file (inverse of consult). A joke.
which(Mod) -> term()
Find the directory name where a module was loaded from.
which_added(Fun) -> term()
spawn a fun and find out which additional modules get loaded. Returns the names of the new modules which have been loaded and where they were loaded from.
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We have rounded up some of our favorite free Valentine's Day card printables from around the web!
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Victoria says
What a great roundup of super cute ideas!!
Ellie says
Too early! I barely took down my Christmas decor!!


text: .A scamp. To shack or shackle is to tie a log to a horse, and send it out to feed on the stubble after harvest. A shack is either a beast so shackled, the right of sending a beast to the stubble, or the stubble itself. Applied to men, a shack is a jade, a stubble-feeder, one bearing the same ratio to a well-to-do man as a jade sent to graze on a common bears to a well-stalled horse. (Anglo-Saxon, sceacul; Arabic, shakal, to tie the feet of a beast.)


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"Recovery from childhood trauma involves owning the experiences we have disowned. It includes owning parts of ourselves that we continue to want to push away. This is a painful process because it means that we will need to embrace painful realities. Everything in us (and often around us) tells us that this is not the right path to take. But it is always truth, no matter how painful, that frees us. Embracing our life experiences and their ongoing impact on us is the path to freedom and wholeness." (Juanita Ryan)
This is not an easy thing to face for any of us no matter what the trauma may have been as a child. To face the pain head on as an adult now is down right scary. The passage later goes on to say that there are certain parts that we need to be aware of which are the self critical/ judgmental (where we reject and criticize ourselves) part and even the compassion (where we learn to love ourselves) part, although is very hard to accept. (I am not there) Eventually having the understanding of the compassionate part is very vital to the healing process. But the most painful part is the "wounded part" which carries most of our pain of shame, fear and despair.
Our recovery cannot be done alone. Besides good, preferably Christian counseling, God needs to be involved! Many of us have difficulty trusting God to help us. I understand that! God understands that! We may be angry at Him for letting what happened to us happen. We may look at God as our earthly father, the one who beat, raped, ignored, criticized, verbally/emotionally abused us etc. We may see God as Not a loving father. We may even believe that God is angry with us or disappointed. But, that is the furthest from the truth.
Okay after saying all this, I struggle, just like the next person. I have many doubts, many questions, many frustrations to why the "bad" happened in my childhood from being sexually abused, neglected, feeling abandoned, parents splitting, moving away from home, etc. and the after-effects of a life that was more or less snuffed out due to the damage of my past.
Besides having good people now in my life that only want the best for me in my recovery, God does comes first. There are days you would call me on that statement, and I too would question myself also. Especially when I throw my fists up in the air full of rage and look heavenward spewing curse words and scream uncontrollably "why!!!" There are days where I do not want any part of Him, and then there are days I cannot be without Him! But, I know I cannot become complete if I do not trust Him! So, through good counseling, support of others that do understand my struggles and the reassurance that there is a God that does love me (even if I do not feel or understand in full what love is) unconditionally.
I used to be really scared to get angry at God. In fact, I thought I could not get angry with God because He would not like that and I would be condemned! I am so glad now, that I am more transparent with God and that is what He desires from all of us. (Give it a try) He knows what you are thinking and gonna say before you even do it anyway, so why try and fake God out. You cannot!! So even in my rage, I am very transparent with Him and I do not feel half as bad as I used to when I would go-off on God!! I mean, He made me, so He knows what He's getting. One thing I have noticed about myself after having one of my many "open and honest" discussions with God, is that I do not feel as much guilt about how I approached Him at times in anger. I am not gonna candy-coat my pain for God! Believe me, He can handle it!


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The highest court for the U.S. armed forces has agreed to hear the appeal of a Kansas airman convicted of assault for exposing multiple sex partners to HIV at swinger parties in Wichita.
The attorney for David Gutierrez said Friday the case will set the standard across the military as to what evidence is necessary to prove someone can cause "grievous bodily harm" after testing positive for HIV.
The court in an order Tuesday also agreed to decide whether the airman committed adultery since his wife also joined in the sex parties.
Gutierrez was a sergeant serving at McConnell Air Force base when he was sentenced in 2011 to eight years in prison and stripped of his rank. He was convicted of aggravated assault among other charges.