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.
This is a fascinating TED Talk. Thordis confronted her rapist Tom nine years after he raped her with a letter. Much to her surprise – he responded. Not just a response, but ownership for what he did and an apology. This is a powerful story of forgiveness and the freedom it can bring both parties…
As I have been sharing my experiences, I have shocked a lot of people, especially friends and family who had no idea. Why didn’t I say something sooner? What led me to share? Why now? My intent has never been to shock. My reason for staying quiet for so long is really quite simple: I…
I am not alone in my struggle to recognize and name what happened to me as rape. I have met others who began sharing with the statement – “I am not sure exactly what happened to me…” That statement at first glance sounds misleading; that it implies they can’t remember what happened to them. So,…
I finally decided to take the leap and join Facebook – I know where have I been the last twenty years? Avoiding Facebook…but not anymore. Look me up and connect with me – Hillary Grigel. There is one other “Hillary Grigel” on Facebook (what are the odds?). So, if you haven’t met me, I…
I just found this article on The Daily Wildcat about Take Back the Night at the University of Arizona: http://www.wildcat.arizona.edu/article/2017/04/n-take-back-the-night
[vimeo 219772519 w=640 h=360] Here is Part 2 of my story that I shared for the Shattered Sermon series at Pantano Christian Church. Thanks to some help, I figured out how to finally post this to my blog. Oh, and a fun little tidbit – the journal you see me writing in in both parts of…
[vimeo 218890772 w=640 h=360] Here is Part 1 of my story that I shared for the Shattered Sermon series at Pantano Christian Church. Thanks to some help, I figured out how to finally post this to my blog. I will post part 2 next week, because in all honestly I don’t want to pay to upgrade…
I think there is no other day more fitting than my wedding anniversary to finally share about my husband Eric. Today is our 13th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary Eric! When my husband saw what I had entitled this – “Mr. Right” – he laughed out loud and said “You can’t call it that! At best,…
If you weren’t able to attend or watch the Shattered series live, you can still view the sermons online. Pastor Glen did an amazing job explaining what it’s like to have your life shattered, being stuck in the trap of offense, and how to move toward freedom. The videos listed below are parts one and two of…
I have noticed a common theme among rape and sexual abuse survivors – we allow what others have done to us to make us feel “less.” To make us feel worthless. Dirty. Disgusting. Unlovable. You name it! Yet, nothing we can do nor anything that can be done to us can affect our worth. Our…