Go Thank yourself! Its funny that we save one day out of the year to celebrate thankfulness. We do this by taking a day off work, cooking massive amounts of food, we gather around in large groups of family and friends and gorge on food we might not eat but once a year. We then laze around the rest of the day complaining that we ate too much, then we start again on left overs. Some of us eat so much that in all reality we should be thankful that its over because we ate ourselves sick!

Whether it is Thanksgiving or any major holiday, I know that baked goods are going to be a big temptation for some. That's why I spent last night creating this Grace and Strength Phase 2 approved pumpkin pie recipe!

Yesterday, I found myself in a state of grace, but only now do I really think I understand what that means. It wasn't the best of mornings. I had just poured my first cup of coffee when I received an unexpected phone call. It started out fine, but when I uncovered that the caller had an underlying motive, it hurt me in a way that I didn't quite expect.  It wasn't what this person had called about that hurt me, it was realizing that what was said before I discovered...

You Mean You Can Eat More Than Just Rabbit Food?? Confession: I am probably the pickiest person on the face of the earth. No really ... it's 99.9% most likely to be a true statement (just ask my fellow G&Ser comrads) (I can all see them nodding their heads up and down right at this moment) Bonus: Unlike most diets, the list of Grace and Strength Lifestyle protocol foods is quite lengthy in my opinion.

To say that this ministry has changed my life would be an understatement. I've battled weight issues my entire life. I was even told that I would be, 'beautiful if I would just lose some weight.' My self esteem became non-existent and I began eating to fill the void. I've done diets and lost weight over the years, but was never able to keep it off.