This Message Didn’t Begin On a Platform
It began with a struggle
For years, I thought my greatest problem was my weight. But God showed me that the transformation I needed went much deeper than my body.
This ministry and movement was born from learning how to take my identity out of my weight and follow Jesus -spirit, soul, and body.
For a long time, I thought losing the weight would fix everything.
I didn’t grow up overweight. But over time, food became comfort, and through motherhood, divorce, and a double mastectomy, I eventually found myself at nearly 400 pounds.
I tried diets. I lost weight. I gained it back. I kept trying to change my body without understanding what was happening in my spirit and soul.
Everything began to shift when I stopped chasing another plan and started seeking God.
He began revealing the shame, emotional eating, beliefs, and patterns beneath the weight, and teaching me that my identity had to be rooted in Him, not the scale.
I am still walking this journey.
But I am no longer waiting for a number to give me permission to live free and full of joy.
Why This Ministry Exists
Too many women are quietly carrying the weight of their weight.
Some are trying desperately to lose it.
Some are afraid of gaining it.
Others may already be thin but still feel controlled by food, the mirror, or the pressure to maintain their bodies.
Different bodies. Different experiences.
But often, the same struggle:
Weight has been given the power to tell them who they are.
Whole + Holy exists to help women take that power back, root their identity in Christ, and invite God into every part of their health journey.
Not so weight loss can become the center.
But so Jesus can.
The Message I Carry
Your identity is already secure.
You do not have to wait until you lose weight to walk in freedom.
The health of your body matters.
It should be cared for and stewarded, but it was never meant to define your worth.
Transformation goes deeper.
Lasting change must address the whole woman—spirit, soul, and body.
This is discipleship.
The goal is not simply to improve yourself. It is to surrender your life to Jesus and become more like Him.
Core Beliefs
I believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit and that they are separate and yet still one.
I believe the Bible is the living Word of God, and reading it is essential to knowing Him.
I believe true healing and freedom come through Jesus – emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
I believe in doing all things in love and letting the Holy Spirit lead every aspect of our lives.
Let’s Connect
Whether you are looking for support in your own journey or want to bring this message to the women you serve,
there is a place for you here.
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Helping Christian women take their identity out of their weight and root it in Christ.
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