Christine Hoover

Fear has filled my life in the past few months. About a month ago, God showed me where this fear was coming from. It was coming from the idea that my fruitfulness is up to me. I’d buried myself in activity, hustling in order to keep what I have and attempting to achieve more so …

Trade Your Fear for This Kingdom Truth Read More »

All I wanted to do was sit down on the couch in silence. Instead, I stood at the stove stirring a pot of spaghetti sauce. One of my boys clung to my leg as I tried to keep the noodles from boiling over and marinara from sticking to the pot. As my husband, Kyle, walked …

Feeling Unloved and Underserved? This May Be the True Source of Your Struggle Read More »

I had a circle of 9 friends in high school and lived with about the same number of friends all throughout college—I always had a “group.” I thought, then, isn’t that just supposed to be how friendship works? It mysteriously comes together and is always available and easy. (Ha!) In high school and college, we bonded …

Showing Spirit-Filled Mercy When People Misunderstand You Read More »

I so badly want to be one. If there is one thing I want to do well with my kids, it’s rearing them to know God’s voice and love His ways. Yet, if there is an area I feel most inadequate in, it’s this and every other little thing that falls under its umbrella, whether …

Am I a Good Mom? Read More »

Kyle and I sat at dinner out, away from children, and I still couldn’t relax and enjoy myself. I was distracted and had been consistently for weeks. Slumped at the table, I stared at him and tried to explain how I was feeling. “I feel overrun with thoughts and emotions, many of them sad and …

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