Hilltop UMCDec 24, 20183 minLove is like mathBy Hannah Sweet Love is a lot like math. Love, like math is often confusing, and can take hours to figure out one little problem; but like math, love is the ...
Hilltop UMCDec 24, 20182 minAmazement By Hannah Sweet I am the sort of person who is constantly and consistently amazed. Whether that stems from my own obliviousness or the fact that there are tr...
Hilltop UMCDec 17, 20182 minLove Came Down At Christmas Love. When you think about love you are most likely drawn to romantic love, but there are so many other types of love that are integral to being a well round...
Hilltop UMCDec 17, 20183 minJoyful Receiver By Hannah Sweet It’s no secret that my husband and I do not live near any of his family, but instead live near mine. At Christmas time his family will send u...
Hilltop UMCDec 14, 20184 minPut on your Sunday clothesBy Hannah Sweet When I was a little girl, going to church was the one day a week that my mom insisted I wear nice clothes, or at our house our “Sunday Clothe...
Hilltop UMCDec 12, 20183 minCount Your BlessingsBy Hannah Sweet I love Christmas. I always have. The lights, the music, the decorations, the behavior of everyone in the days leading up to Christmas. I just...
Hilltop UMCDec 12, 20182 minWHy Peanuts Christmas Says it bestBy Hannah Sweet With readers in more than 70 countries, numbering in the 300 millions and translating in over a dozen languages it is no wonder Charlie Brown...
Hilltop UMCDec 12, 20184 minPreparing for Peace By Hannah Sweet In life we prepare for all sorts of things. We prepare dinner; we prepare our children for school; we prepare ourselves for our work days; we...
Hilltop UMCDec 12, 20182 minJ-O-YBy Hannah Sweet Joy. Joseph Marimon said “Joy is the echo of God’s life within us.” I couldn’t have phrased it better. Think about the things that make you j...
Hilltop UMCDec 3, 20181 minMonthly Music MondayHere in the Hilltop office we love music! If’ you’ve ever been to see us, there is no doubt you were greeted with music. One of our favorites is the up-and-c...
Hilltop UMCDec 3, 20183 minPeace By Hannah Sweet Peace. We all strive to find that almost illusive of things, peace. The world never stops moving and as it moves more and more things are thr...
Hilltop UMCDec 3, 20184 minHoper of Hopes By Hannah Sweet On this the first week of Advent we light the first candle. We think on the words of the Old Testament Prophets. We sing songs of hope. We tr...
Hilltop UMCNov 28, 20182 minHope: An Advent ExplorationBy Hannah Sweet Hope. It is one little word that can mean so many things to so many people. It’s the thing we cling to that will lift one out of the darkest ...
Hilltop UMCNov 5, 20183 minMusic MondayBy Hannah Sweet Recently I have become aware of the growing number of secular artists who have put out worship songs, and no I'm not talking about releasing ...
Hilltop UMCOct 31, 20183 minDancing Through LifeBy Hannah Sweet I am sure the word dancing conjures much imagery. For me the word dance is a special word. Not only does it pertain to my favorite verb, but ...
Hilltop UMCOct 15, 20182 minMusic MondayHere at Hilltop two things remain unfailingly true; 1. There is always food! 2. We are music lovers! Hilltop functions almost always include both of these, a...
Hilltop UMCAug 13, 20182 min9 Rules from Chris Pratt: Generation Award WinnerChris Pratt, yes that Chris Pratt, from Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy, is an outspoken Christian and all-around good guy. (Obviously that last o...
Hilltop UMCAug 13, 20182 minTHIS IS AMERICA Hot dogs, fireworks, baseball, freedom of speech and the stars and stripes. This is America. Gun shots, abuse of power, children separated, and blind faith. ...
Hilltop UMCAug 13, 20183 minI'm not afraid By Hannah Sweet What are you afraid of? Perhaps you're afraid of water, heights, clowns, or perhaps you're afraid of the dentist or babies. My father is afra...
Hilltop UMCJun 22, 20182 minGod Loves a DreamerBy Hannah Sweet When I was a little girl I had many dreams and aspirations. One of my biggest growing up was to be a trapeze artist. To me they were breathta...
