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A review by reading_rhapsody
Messy Beautiful Friendship: Finding and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships by Christine Hoover
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I appreciated the book's honesty and practical advice. Hoover openly talks about insecurities and conflicts in friendships, making her tips easy to apply in everyday life.
Her personal stories are relatable, and she includes her friend's perspective (Aimee), which adds depth to the book.
Chapter 6 was by far my favorite part of the book. Reading Christine and Aimee go back and forth on their perspectives shows how women can see the same situation differently, highlighting how misunderstandings and conflicts can arise.
It was eye-opening to see why a friendship might not work out from both sides, providing a fuller understanding of relational dynamics. It was refreshing to see how God helped them deal with eachother's hurt. But what stood out is that they were able to see how they contributed to the problems in their friendship as well. The transparency was definitely a highlight! :)
I will highlight a part in this chapter that impacted my heart posture.
"We allow broken friendships to drift us apart rather than doing the work of restorative sanctification. Thoughts are allowed to run wild than taken captive. Differences are seen as insurmountable obstacles. Wounds are nursed rather than forgiven. And in all of it, we don't want to acknowledge how we are playing a part in hurting or hindering our friendships. "
there is plenty other quotes that hit home but this one def struck a chord lol
"God didn't design friendship to be our all in all. In fact , any time we try to hold up friendship as a guarantee or a necessity. God will tear down that idol."
Highly recommend!
Her personal stories are relatable, and she includes her friend's perspective (Aimee), which adds depth to the book.
Chapter 6 was by far my favorite part of the book. Reading Christine and Aimee go back and forth on their perspectives shows how women can see the same situation differently, highlighting how misunderstandings and conflicts can arise.
It was eye-opening to see why a friendship might not work out from both sides, providing a fuller understanding of relational dynamics. It was refreshing to see how God helped them deal with eachother's hurt. But what stood out is that they were able to see how they contributed to the problems in their friendship as well. The transparency was definitely a highlight! :)
I will highlight a part in this chapter that impacted my heart posture.
"We allow broken friendships to drift us apart rather than doing the work of restorative sanctification. Thoughts are allowed to run wild than taken captive. Differences are seen as insurmountable obstacles. Wounds are nursed rather than forgiven. And in all of it, we don't want to acknowledge how we are playing a part in hurting or hindering our friendships. "
there is plenty other quotes that hit home but this one def struck a chord lol
"God didn't design friendship to be our all in all. In fact , any time we try to hold up friendship as a guarantee or a necessity. God will tear down that idol."
Highly recommend!