I am in better shape than 5 yrs ago…

I am sharing this not because it’s good but because I would like for you to be encouraged as much as I am encouraged. I have just run these 2 miles after a month of not running… First I had a hurt foot, then I had a hurt back, then I had a sore throat, now […]

It Works!

I started using My Fitness Pal 75 days ago. Today I went to the doctor, who was very pleased to see that I had lost 23 pounds since my last visit 3 months ago. I haven’t exercised as much as I need to, and there were about 3 – 5 days I went over my […]

Counting Calories – Prison or Tool?

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 […]

running without stopping

The following is a Facebook post I wanted to share of a friend of mine. I have been working with Laura Harle for over a year now and have watched her lose weight, workout consistently getting stronger and stronger, physically but more importantly mentally and spiritually, i have watched her start walking and eventually running her […]

Fellowship of the UNASHAMED

I’m a part of the fellowship of the unashamed. The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line. The decision has been made. I’m a disciple of His and I won’t look back, let up, slow down, back away, or be still. My past is redeemed. My present makes sense. My future is […]

Boundaries Like a Fortified City

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 […]

Carrying Around a Full Grown Man

As of August 25, 2014, Angela Morrell hit a milestone and has dropped over half her body weight since our first meeting on November 20, 2012.   She has lost as much as I CURRENTLY WEIGH – Like she was carrying a WAYNE BURNS ON HER BACK!   I am so proud of her intentional daily living in the […]

Weight loss: simple, sustainable, bankable

Weightloss according to God’s design of the body  simple, sustainable, bankable. Food is fuel – Eat on purpose. i hear some talk about tracking calories as “prison” or a burden BUT i would encourage you to look at it as a TOOL to measure your calorie intake. if you don’t know the truth of where you […]

Couch Mode VS Beast Mode

I talk to alot of people about fitness & weight loss & wanted to share the journey God is leading me on past and present. feeling heavy Around 5 yrs ago I was at my heaviest not just physically but mentally. I had no motivation. I felt tired, oppressed, lethargic, and defeated. My wife and I […]

What a Difference a Year Makes

1 YEAR AGO these ladies and I met at this very location to do a practice run for the Bruce Gilley Run For Him 5K – they aspired to be runners and now they are inspiring others! THEY ARE RUNNERS NOW! and I am honored to be here with them a year later to celebrate […]