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
I am so excited to announce I recently had an article published on iBelieve.com – 6 Actionable Steps to Combat Fear. Click the link to learn how God taught me to combat fear through my experience with Breast Cancer. They are 6 actionable and very practical steps anyone can implement.
This article was originally published in the Summer 2020 issue of The MOPS Magazine. Two years ago, I threw my first farewell party. Not a typical farewell party. I threw a farewell party for a part of my body I was about to lose – my breasts. A “Boob Voyage.” After months of uncertainty, tests, a…
Proverbs 31:25 describes a woman who is: “…clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future (NLT).” In these uncertain times, how can we be people who laugh without fear of the future? In this third of six installment series, hear Hillary explain the third actionable step to becoming a woman…
A huge take-away from my breast cancer experience is the importance of being proactive with my health. I am not a doctor nor am I a healthcare professional. I am simply a breast cancer survivor whose experience could be an advertisement for the importance of being proactive with our health. Speaking from experience, let me…
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…
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…
Before my initial breast reconstruction surgery I viewed breast reconstruction as one and done. Well if I am honest, overall, I thought I would walk away from my whole breast cancer experience with 2 surgeries – TOTAL. Boy was that naive and wrong! Talking with my fellow “bosom” buddies, one and done for reconstruction was a…
My Breast Reconstruction Surgery was the fifth surgery I had in 2018. In all, I have had eight surgeries in the past year and a half. Only five of these were related to breast cancer. In 2018 under the watchful eyes of surgeons, the answer to everything that ailed me became – surgery. Thus far…
After a summer of care-free fun with my family, the school year was underway. I was ready to tackle what I thought would be my last surgery on my breast cancer journey. With excitement and anticipation I met with my plastic surgeon to set a date. My plastic surgeon explained the process. My reconstruction surgery…
I took a break from posting about my breast cancer journey to share other topics that have been on my heart. Now I am returning to my breast cancer journey so I can wrap it up. I have a few more posts I would like to share with you from my experiences. Last year as…