Bio: Julie Morris has been helping people grow in their relationship with the Lord for over 20 years. Her books, seminars and retreats are filled with practical ways to draw closer to him and experience his transforming power.

After a life-long struggle with overeating, in 1982 Julie began discovering how to rely on God’s power to help her lose her harmful extra pounds and keep them off. She delighted in sharing what she learned and became involved in a lay counseling ministry, helping others to grow spiritually and make healthy life-style changes. She is the founder of Step Forward, a Christian weight-loss program, which has groups meeting across the country. She is a dynamic motivational speaker and has written 11 books. In addition to the nine books in her Step Forward series, Julie has written From Worry to Worship and From Worthless to Worthy, in which she shares how God helped her to overcome uncontrollable worrying and feelings of inferiority.