Judy Glenney

Just as a brilliant diamond ring has many facets, so does Judy's life. Her major in Physical Education at Pacific University, in Forest Gove, OR, afforded her many opportunities to experience a wide variety of sports. However, this facet of her life did not begin to sparkle until she met a man (who later became her husband) that introduced her to the sport of weightlifting. The radiance of this side of her life took off when she wanted to compete. Realizing there was no competition for women, she simply started the movement to get women's weightlifting accepted as a bona fide sport. That eventually led her to achieve many national championships and several world championships at the masters' level. The point that sparkled brightest was her appointment as an official in weightlifting to the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Putting all that experience to use, she teaches weight training at Clark College in Vancouver, WA where she resides with her husband, Gary. While all that may shine brightly the aspect of this many faceted life she values most is her ministry. She is a featured speaker for Stonecroft Ministries, an organization she has been part of for many years. As a pastor's wife, she enjoys the opportunity to teach children. However, she feels compelled to reach out to hurting families who have gone through transgenderism of a loved one. Letting them know God is near and restoration is possible is the positive message she carries, even though she lost her only son through suicide due to this condition. Although she had written several articles and a manual on weightlifting, her debut as an author came about with her book, Mom, I'm A Girl, dealing with the transgender issue. Her radiant nature really shines as she speaks about God's redemptive love in her life and how others can know and experience it as well.

These are but a few of the topics Judy is prepared to speak on. She particularly loves to encourage young women to follow their passion, no matter how out of the ordinary or different it may seem to others. Grief is another topic she knows all too well and will openly share how she overcame her deepest grief of losing her only son to suicide. Transgenderism is in the media everywhere. As a parent of a transgendered child, she discusses the issue honestly from a Christian perspective.

She is available for conferences, retreats, seminars, and as a keynote speaker.