Tea Time with Hil

Happy Tuesday to those who have taken the time to stop by my little corner of the internet!  Whelp, I'm about to get deep. Fair warning.  Recently, I have been thinking more & more about how awesome God is to love us despite our many flaws. He made us in his image and continues to love and protect us even though most days, we fall short.  My family has always been believers in God. While we may not have always been avid church goers, I have always known who God was and that everything I have is thanks to him. My Mom has always been a prayer warrior, and instilled in me very young to PRAY and seek God for everything. Every night I find her on her knees praying before bed. If I could describe an earthy Angel, it would be my Mom. Speaking of Angels, I think of my Paternal Grandfather, who we called Papa. He was a man of faith through & through, most of his days were spent reading his Bible, that he read front to back time and time again. As he got older, he would li...

And just like that, it is November . How is it already November when it feels like 2020 just began? The year that seemed to be moving at the speed of a tiny snail, has sudden flown by. Let me start by saying, I pray that you whoever is reading this out there is safe and healthy. Who would have thought that would be such a common thing to say? I say that to everyone now, "Be stay and stay healthy", as if it is the equivalent of saying "How are you". 2020 has been a whirlwind but to be honest, now that it is almost over I've realized that some good has come out of this craptastic year that has shaken up our entire world. ***For those of you who are reading this in the future, I'm referring to the COVID-19 outbreak that has changed how we all live our day-to-day lives.***   2020 has made me STRONGER . Yes, I am already a pretty tough cookie but 2020 has made me resilient in a way I didn't know I could be. When the pandemic first started, my main concern wa...