Messy Beautiful Friendship

Finding and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships

By: Christine Hoover

Narrated by: Christine Hoover

Women long for deep and lasting friendships but often find them challenging to make. The private angst they feel regarding friendship often translates into their own insecurity and isolation. Christine Hoover offers women a fresh, biblical vision for friendship that allows for the messiness of our lives and the realities of our schedules. She shows women:

• What's holding them back from developing satisfying friendships
• How to make and deepen friendships
• How to overcome insecurity, self-imposed isolation, and past hurts
• How to embrace the people God has already placed in their lives as potential friends
• How to revel in the beauty and joy of everyday friendship

With stories of real friendships and guidance drawn from Scripture, Hoover encourages women to intentionally and purposefully invest in one of the most rewarding relationships God has given us.

©2017 eChristian (P)2017 eChristian

Honest

I valued the transparency of the author as a ministry wife. The author connected well with the reader. Very well written

Helpful

Thankful for the insights and wisdom written here. Some of the words that come to mind when I think of fiendship among women would be challenging, perplexing and surface. Christine's perspective will build up and strengthen your friendships and redirect your focus back toward the purpose for them. If you are a Pastors wife like me.... you need read this book!

A honest look at doing friendship biblically

There's a lot in the Christian media that tells us we should find perfect community at church & have that group of people who look just like you, are safe, don't really challenge you, but are overall supportive & fun to be around. You will not find this here. Christine really hits the friendships that get in to the rough things, encourage is to live biblically & calls us to befriend those we may not initially see. This is an excellent book

Convicting and encouraging

This book challenged me in so many ways. It revealed a lot of areas I have sinned in my friendships and showed me a new perspective
It was well read and I love her Texas accent. There was a part where she shared about a friend dying of cancer recently and her voice cracked as she read. I'm sure that's not ideal for an audio book producer but I found it so refreshing, like I was listening to a real person.

Great advice on friendship!

Christine is full of wisdom! I love how she gives her advice and backs it up with scripture!