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
To best serve this community I recently posed the following question to a very engaged and loyal member: What topics would you find encouraging for me to address on my blog? She responded with three amazing topics. Topic 1 was – You Ask, I Answer – What books and steps might help to build a…
As we examine the ancient practice of Jubilee, the radical shift in daily life focusing upon rest and release, we continue our discussion of release. Forgiveness is the ultimate form of release we can experience and/or extend to others. Listen as I share what forgiveness is and who most benefits from forgiveness. Spoiler – it’s…
I am so excited to share my latest resource with you – an Identity Coloring Sheet just for kids! The God-Given Identity Coloring Sheet has been such a popular resource I decided to broaden its appeal and include a younger audience. So many of my readers have young children and this is such a fun…
Over the course of the past eight months I have shared the details of my breast cancer journey. Now I want to share what this journey taught me. My take always. One lifechanging phrase. I bet you are thinking that phrase is – you have cancer. That is life changing for sure, but not what…
I yelled at my boys. In a moment of frustration I let my emotions take over. I had been bombarded by things all day and stayed calm and collected, but that was the last straw. I sent them to their rooms and retreated to mine. I slumped down on a chair and prayed. I was…
I will be honest, I was not raised observing the practice or season of Lent. It was merely a tradition for my Catholic and Lutheran friends. Until last year. As I laid at home recovering from my latest surgery, I tuned into my church’s live stream service. The topic was Lent. The Pastor recalled a…
There is no way to sugar coat it – cancer sucks. I consider myself so fortunate in my cancer experience. I avoided chemotherapy and radiation, but it was still a very difficult journey. There is no way to battle cancer and not feel loss. When I reflect upon the difficulties my children faced and my…
Welcome to my new domain! If you have been following my blog you will notice this is a new domain. The content remains the same, but for ease and clarity I have changed my domain name to simply my name: hillarygrigel.com. I hope you continue to follow me along this journey and that you are…