Marilyn Stanaway
Landscaper, Boonville
Marilyn Stanaway says she went to Roots and Wings so her husband, a farmer, would go.
During the seminar, though, she realized a personal tragedy that had happened years before had been affecting her every day.
“My sister committed suicide 15 years before,” she said. “I never dealt with it. I stuffed it. I drank. I was not an alcoholic, but it was headed to being a problem. Alcoholism is definitely in my family.”
As a result of what she learned, she quit drinking. “Alcohol is not a solution,” she said. “It just makes the problem bigger.”
Marilyn says the seminar helped her get all the emotions out and deal with them. “I just feel peace and freedom.”
Teresa Shields Parker is a Christian weight loss author, coach, podcaster, and speaker, who has lost 250 pounds and kept it off since 2013. Her books include: “Reconnecting Jayne: Her Sister’s Support,” “Rebuilding Jayne: Her Father’s Protection,” “Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds and Stopped Trying to Earn God’s Favor,” “Sweet Grace Study Guide,” “Sweet Victory: Winning the Battle,” “Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds,” “Sweet Journey to Transformation: Practical Steps to Lose Weight and Live Healthy”, “Sweet Freedom: Losing Weight and Keeping It Off With God’s Help,” “Sweet Freedom Study Guide,” “Sweet Change: True Stories of Transformation,” “Sweet Hunger: Developing an Appetite for God,” and “Sweet Excuses: Stop Lying to Yourself & Start Losing Weight.” She also offers Overcomers Christian Weight Loss Academy and VIP intensive coaching. Don’t miss her weekly podcast, Sweet Grace for Your Journey, where she shares tips from her personal journey of losing weight and discovering healthy living. Contact her at [email protected].
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