I am a wife, and mom of four beautiful girls whom I home school. I have a very busy life and had fallen into the worldly trap of fast and convenience is better. My weight and health began to suffer the consequences of these lies. I am a true southern girl and was raised by some of the best cooks. If you were sick eat, if you went to a wedding eat, if someone died eat, if someone had a baby eat, even if you were sad eat something it will make you feel better.

All of my emotions were tied to food. My husband and I began having children and my weight continued to go up with each pregnancy. Two years ago my dad was diagnosed with cancer. I began researching on living a healthier life. We knew that everything that he was eating needed to be nourishing for his body.

Everyday I would pray for the health of my family and myself. Everyday God would speak to me "I am the ultimate healer and everything that you need I have provided." I often question just what God was meaning. Thru much prayer and reading I realized even the food that my body needed GOD had provided it all; but was I truly relying on him for ALL of my needs?

I then began praying for God to show me the things in my life that needed changing. During this time I would see this lady running thru town with her stroller and smiling. I always thought I would love to do that but the lies of the enemy would always tell me no. I believed those lies.

I then met this lady thru mutual friends and heard her weight loss story and that she was a coach with Grace and Strength. I researched the program for over a year. I tried multiple programs during this time and nothing worked. I would loose a little weight, then gain more back.

Now, remember God is still telling me that he is the ultimate healer and everything that I need he has provided. I always took this as meaning my home, husband, job, money, etc. I never looked at the whole picture! God has provided everything that I need for my mind, body and soul. After I finally got this thru my head, I realized he has even provided all of the food my body needs all the meat, vegetables, fruit, dairy is provided by GOD.

As a wife and mom you want your family to be healthy. I knew that without changing my habits that would not happen. I am ultimately responsible for the health of my kids. When they were babies God provided all of the nourishment they needed thru me. Why this changed in my mind as they became older who knows. I am the person who cooks for them, so the choices I make have a direct effect on my kids. If I am not making healthy choices and relying on God for all of my needs they will not either.

Grace and Strength was the only program that I found that would help me realize what I needed with both body and soul. I began the program to loose weight but have gained so much more. Grace and strength has provided me with the discipline and guidance I need to make these changes to fully rely on GOD. Not only has my health changed, so has my husbands and kids. If God did not make it we do not need it. My eyes and heart have been opened and I now know that EVERYTHING that I need GOD has given me. You just have to be willing to take it. Thru him we are made whole. And the lady running thru town is now my coach (Monica) and lifelong friend.

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