Do you ever crave something sweet but "want" to eat something healthy at the same time? Obviously there is the "Eat another apple" option BUT… sometimes that just doesn't cut it! Let's face it ... sometimes our inner diva comes out in full force and a simple Chef Salad seems ... plain ... unsophisticated...Enter Strawberry Vinaigrette! This dressing is heavenly and will make your taste buds believe they are enjoying the makings of a renowned chef ... but shockingly ... YOU MADE THIS YOURSELF!

I had been ignoring my weight and the spiritual battle surrounding it for several years. Every year I put on more weight and would eat what I wanted all day and feel guilty every night when I went to bed, knowing it was an area of my life that I hadn't turned over to God. In all honesty I was trapped because I wanted to give God every part of my life but I always skipped over or justified the eating problems I had.

In Her Own Words - I am not the same person today that I was when I started this journey. Though I love the people, I somewhat dreaded Friday lunch with my friends because I knew we would walk somewhere to eat. I never wanted to walk too far for fear that I would struggle. I usually lagged a couple of steps behind! I was not healthy. I had been working out at the gym and had lost some weight but did not have a full plan in place to change my lifestyle.

Let me start by saying I first felt really guilty for signing up for Grace and Strength and taking the time to do this program. I felt selfish, but that's what we do as women, put ourselves on the back burner! But then my daughter pointed out that by my taking this time for me, I'm actually giving time to my kids and grandkids by getting healthy. And that is why I started this program, for my family.

Babette's Story - Have you ever prayed for something for what seems to be forever and felt that God's answer was "It is just the way you are, deal with it!". Before Grace and Strength, that is what I believed to be true. Every new diet craze that even sounded logical, I tried and failed. I was stuck. I wanted to be healthy so that I would not be a burden on my family, so that I could take care of others that needed me, and most of all to serve God to my fullest potential.