The House We Share: A Testimony of Stewarding Mind, Body, and Spirit

The House We Share: A Testimony of Stewarding Mind, Body, and Spirit

What if your body isn’t a problem to fix, but a house you share with God? By his late forties, Adrian Appleberry loved Jesus, loved his family, and worked hard at a good job—but inside his own skin, he was exhausted, overweight, and quietly falling apart. Years of desk work, late nights, stress, and “I’ll start on Monday” plans had caught up with him. His labs were getting worse. His sleep was broken. He was nodding off at his desk and white-knuckling his way through the day. In December 2024, the walls finally started talking. The House We Share is Adrian’s candid testimony of what happened next: how God used doctors, lab work, weight-loss medication, early-morning men’s groups, and one very ordinary March 8th walk to begin rebuilding his life—body, mind, and spirit—from the inside out. This is not a fitness program or a “10 steps” health plan. It’s the story of an ordinary Christian in the middle stretch of life learning to: See his body as a house the Holy Spirit lives in , not a project to punish - Trade shame, crash diets, and all-or-nothing thinking for small, boring faithfulness - Turn daily walks into “adult recess with God” - Eat, rest, and move in ways that feel like stewardship, not obsession - Hold both realities at once: an aging body now, and a resurrected body to come If you love Jesus but feel heavier, slower, or more tired than you want to admit—if you’ve almost given up on feeling different—this book is for you. Come walk through the house. Then, when you’re ready, come outside and play.