[vimeography id=”4″] The STRUGGLE at over 300 lbs was real for Angela but she realized that the REAL STRUGGLE was not making life changes and living intentionally within God’s designed boundaries, it was carrying the EXTRA WEIGHT of a FULL GROWN ADULT and all the mental and emotional baggage of the battle within! Forget what […]
Thankful for God’s Provision
August 20, 2015 by
You have been so encouraging, loving, supportive and excited with me along this journey I am on. However you have contributed (smiles, kind words, encouragements, meals, prayers, financially, HUGS, exercising together, friendship, questions – opportunities to share, reminders of Truth) – they are all appreciated and so treasured to me!! Thank you! It is kind of long […]
The Scale… what it is and what it is not
May 24, 2015 by
What is the purpose of the scale? Why should I weigh once a week? What the scale is not! According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of a scale is “an instrument or machine for weighing”. So, the purpose of the scale is to measure the weight of an object or person. The scale is a tool […]
Angela has beaten the odds & so can you!
February 7, 2015 by
Angela Morrell has done in the past 2 years what she and so many others have tried repeatedly, but never been able to do. She has chosen to live in the boundaries that God has designed for her one day at a time. The result has been amazing. Her body has used the stores of energy […]
What I do when I eat but don’t feel full
January 12, 2015 by
Enough is Enough. Sometimes, I might eat something and feel satisfied. Other times, I eat the same thing and think, “Did I already eat that? – I don’t feel like I have eaten anything.” This has happened to me numerous times. I have a choice. In that moment, I have a choice – do I […]
Hard Work or Is It?
November 21, 2014 by
[metaslider id=191] A lot of people have commented on all the hard work I have done to lose weight. It’s interesting because of course, in some ways it has been hard work, but it doesn’t feel like hard work. From the beginning, it has been intentionality every single day! From the beginning, it has been […]
166 lbs lost yet so much gained!
November 20, 2014 by
Forever Changed 2 years ago on November 20, 2012, I sat with Wayne Burns on his back porch and we had a conversation that was the beginning of a beautiful journey. Through this continuing journey, my life is forever changed. 166 pounds gone and yet so much has been gained! 166 pounds gone and yet so much […]
I did not set out to run, I set out to save my life!
October 24, 2014 by
Did I just run a half marathon? On October 11, 2014, I did run a half marathon. I ran 13.1 miles! What? That’s crazy! I am still trying to wrap my mind around that. You see, 22.5 months ago I weighed 316 pounds. I had spent the majority of the previous 20 years weighing around […]
Counting Calories – Prison or Tool?
October 20, 2014 by
Many people are hesitant to talk about counting calories. I know I was!!!!! I have counted calories many times over the years of trying to lose weight. At one point, I decided “I was never going to count calories again”. I viewed counting calories like a prison, like bondage – restrictive. When Wayne and I […]
Boundaries Like a Fortified City
September 16, 2014 by
Outside God’s designed boundaries are danger, death, heartache and senseless struggle. His loving boundaries protect like a Fortified City, like a fortified wall around Jerusalem. Abide. Trust. Live life to the full, in the full freedom of your redemption. if you are a Christ-follower, you are & i am I AM fortified – let’s live […]
