Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever
you face trials of many kinds, because you know that
the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let
perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and
complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:2–4
HimPower: It is also neat that you’re teaching your son the business side. That’s pretty
incredible for a seven year old to see what his
mother is doing in the business.
Jessica: Yes, he’s sitting with me right now. It’s
important for us to spend this time together.
HimPower: Tell me more about the songs
you’ve written for your new album, Transparent.
HimPower: What drives your passion?
Jessica: I want to help. If anybody felt like
I’ve felt, they would kill themselves. But that’s
not the way. If you did, you would never know
what it was for. Because of the suffering, I’m
so grateful I did get to experience it. If I had
not, I would have missed out on the birth of
my son. The pain has a great reward if you
endure it. James 1:3 says that the testing of
your faith builds endurance. It’s for a purpose
to make you great.
Jessica: I see people that need help, and I
want to help them. And I want to know how
to do it. I cry and I may be sad for a long while. HimPower: Jessica, you have so much wisdom
Then I say, “Now God how do you want me to and insight. Are you writing a book?
do it?”
Jessica: I’ve written a real story of my life
that’s written as a fiction book. I’ve rewritten
HimPower: To what do you attribute your
it a few times and find myself starting over.
spiritual growth?
My son and I are writing a book together. It
Jessica: There are different parts where you
will be a series. When Mothers are trying to
are immature and don’t know it. There may be help their children understand what’s going on
things with family that you treat like they’re
in their lives and understand whatever is going
not important. And God said, “No, that portion on they’re not mad or angry at their child.
is very important.” So, God worked in another
HimPower: It sounds like the series will be a
area of my life.
18 HimPower August 2015