If you've been around the Grace & Strength Program for very long, then you have probably come across the smiling face of April Starkey.  After taking her own journey through the program, she was asked to join the Grace & Strength Team as a coach.  Now, she is using her own remarkable story to help others as they make their own life changing decisions and embrace the freedom offered in the Grace & Strength Lifestyle.

I've had the distinct pleasure of staying with some good friends a couple of times. Each time I noted the silence at night. They live in a quiet part of their community where there is only residential traffic. In contrast, I live near a main road that connects, not too far from my house, with a major interstate high way. The contrast at night was startling to me. At my home, I have grown accustomed to sirens at night, cars, trucks, ambulances etc.

Hi everyone. Here is a great testimony by one of our own as he is winning with the Grace and Strength Lifestyle. I love to hear the stories that tell about the change that happens on a core level as people grow and develop through the G & S Program. Way to go Gil! Keep up the good work, and way to go coach Dave - this is a testimony to your coaching as well! I love our team!!!

My wife is away at a Medical conference in Orlando for the next few days. As independent as I like to think I am, I'm lost without her. I don't sleep well cause I don't feel her shifting restlessly in the bed cause the tv is on, bugging her. Or because I'm snoring and she bops me upside the head to get me to turn over. I don't eat well. Not that I eat BAD stuff, but I don't eat. I either forget or just don't feel like it. Its funny how a person can get under your skin like that...

It was a fervent prayer this morning. One of those moments where the mouth opens and the abundance of the heart pours out. Energized, empowered words of faith. The kind of prayer that makes your head spin as you try to keep up with all the things flowing out. Thoughts of lips turning blue from a lack of oxygen come to mind as I recall that moment. I don't know why it amazes me, but it does.