Crystal's story: I spent too long, too many years, not living my best life. I was heavier than I needed to be. I barely had energy to do all of the things I thought I needed to do. Life was pretty hectic, between family, active kids, busy work and travel schedule and aging and ailing parents. I was so busy trying to check off a to-do list of to-do’s for everyone and everything else, that I wasn’t paying enough attention to myself. Or to God.

Kay's Story: It is my sincere belief that Grace and Strength Lifestyle (aka "GNS") has, for me, fulfilled certain promises in Scripture and enabled me to begin, again, a pursuit of service to our LORD JESUS CHRIST, perpetuating the Kingdom Work!

Make your own homemade broth. This makes for easy use when ‘frying’ up shrimp, chicken, etc. Just toss a broth cube into a pan and let it melt then add your meat, etc. It adds flavor and keeps food from sticking.

Makes 1 serving. Ingredients: 3.5oz extra-lean ground beef or shredded chicken, 2 big lettuce leaves, 1 serving of tomato chopped up, 2 T fresh salsa

Monica's Story: I am a 51 year old wife and mother of seven, who had not been taking care of myself. I had never lost all my weight after pregnancies and then gained more. Recently, I had noticed I was feeling weak, had a bad left knee and was self-conscious to move around freely. I was very discouraged about dieting because I had tried and failed many times. I was becoming more convicted about how I was taking care of my body when a friend of mine showed up having lost a lot of weight.