Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
A detailed journey of rape recovery and how I achieved Hope and Healing in my life.
I am so excited to announce I recently had another article published on iBelieve.com – More Than Conquerors – Moving from Victim to Survivor or Conqueror. A brief exert: …most of us reach for the victim card rather than the conqueror card when facing hardships. I don’t think Paul is discouraging this all together. Rather,…
So excited to be a guest on my new friend Mandee McDonald’s podcast – Known with Mandee Mcd – Episode 83: The One with Hillary Grigel – Survivor of Sexual Assault. I enjoyed talking with Mandee so much we continued our conversation for an additional 45 minutes after the recording ended. We even joked about…
In this vlog, Hillary shares her heart and vision for her vlog and blog posts – Living in Freedom and Confidence. Inspired by Ephesians 3:11, listen as Hillary explains why we can live in Freedom and Confidence. Faith isn’t meant to be constraining, it is meant to be liberating. To launch us into greater Freedom…
Join me a I share my story of sexual assault, the shame and guilt surrounding it and my personal healing journey with my friend, Ericka Eller on her podcast – Vulnerable You; Stress Unscripted. We laugh, we cry and we connect over our awe for God’s love. Click the link below to listen on Apple…
About a month ago I found myself in the Emergency Room with my eldest. The instant she was given crutches and a boot for her broken foot her attitude changed from sulking to excitement. She is well within the years when crutches and casts are a badge of honor, excitement and attention. Since she and…
Four weeks into 2019 and Happy New Year seems passé. Regardless, I hope you enjoyed the holidays and the close of 2018. I for one was happy to say goodbye to 2018. I am ready to start afresh in 2019. Reflecting upon 2018 I can honestly say it was one of the most difficult years…
In sharing my experiences, I touch upon the topic of suicide. Facing the reality of rape plummeted me into depression, hopelessness, defeat and despair. I understand the reality of feeling depressed. I understand the reality of losing all hope. I understand the reality of feeling completely defeated. I understand desolation and despair. Luckily for me,…
Tea and Consent (Clean) from Blue Seat Studios on Vimeo. So if you viewed this video on my old domain, the voice on the video had a British accent. While I miss the British accent, for whatever reason I could not get that video to work on my new domain. However, the message of the…
Let me begin by saying, if you know me or follow my blog, this is not a revelation, but – #MeToo. Regardless, there has been a lot of social media buzz surrounding the #MeToo phenomenon. I have been curiously watching responses to this movement. I didn’t immediately chime in because I wanted to focus on…
This past week I had the honor of sharing with a campus group at the University of Arizona. During the Q & A time I was asked a very important question: “If someone confides in you, when do you reach out for help and break a confidence?” My answer: “If that person indicates they want…