Our Story

We have followed Jesus for more than 20 years. Yet for many of those years, nutrition felt separate from our spiritual lives. We prayed, read the Bible, attended church, and wanted to honor God—but when it came to food, we often took matters into our own hands.

For us, overeating became a borderline addiction. We used food for comfort, ate past satisfaction, entered what we called a “food coma,” and sometimes lost the energy and focus we needed for the rest of the day.

We tried diets, restriction, pills, shots, and programs. Some of those methods were not inherently bad, but none could renew the beliefs underneath our choices: “I need food to be happy,” “I need a diet to look good,” or “It does not matter how much I eat.”

The turning point was not finding a perfect meal plan. God began helping us recognize the thoughts, triggers, emotions, and habits influencing our appetite. The question slowly changed from “What am I allowed to eat?” to “Is this beneficial for me?”

Different plates. The same foundation.

Brett counts calories and enjoys all kinds of food, including fast food. Glenda leans toward whole foods and prefers more structure. Neither approach is “right” or “better.” We are learning to respect our individual bodies while allowing Scripture, wisdom, and self-control to guide us.

This journey took years, and we are still growing. We share it because lasting change became possible when food stopped being only a weight issue and became an area of stewardship, renewal, and purpose.