Beautifully written and resonated with me so much. I didn't know how much I would need this book when I started it. Christine Hoover looks at the life of Hagar and shows how God sees us and comforts us in the midst of hardship and sorrow. It is especially helpful in the area of church hurt. I highly recommend.

This book details a story of the author's experience of being unseen by those around her. I can only imagine how difficult this must have been and the pain that was involved but was encouraged to hear how the author turned to God in the midst of her pain. In saying that, I found this book to be difficult to read. There was a heavy emphasis on the author's feelings, her experience, and how people failed to see her. It felt very self-focused and I struggled to find the big picture view of God working in and through the author's circumstances for his glory and the good of his children. I found myself having to stop a few times to recalibrate my thinking and remind myself of the sovereignty of God in the pain that we go through.

I received this complimentary book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Have you ever felt unseen and forgotten before the ones you value and esteem? It could be as a wife, mother or as you serve in your local church. The author takes us to the life of Hagar to help us address the emotion of our forgotten-ness, then shows us who God is, as the One who sees us. I think you'll be really encouraged by this book.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC and for the opportunity to post an honest review.

Christine is one of my favorite authors and podcast hosts. I love the message of her new book. We all feel unseen at different points in our lives and she encourages us with the truth that God sees us. This is a message my heart needs to hear constantly.

If you’ve ever felt invisible, betrayed, overlooked, misunderstood, or unappreciated, this book is for you.

If you know the potential struggles of ministry leadership (or being married to someone in ministry leadership), this book is for you.

If you want to learn better how to walk alongside those who fall into the above categories, this book is for you.

You are Not Forgotten is a book you never hope to relate to, but in the moment that you need it, you will be so grateful that Christine Hoover chose to share what she’s learned through painful life circumstances.

What I really love about this and what makes it so special is that she doesn’t shy away from acknowledging real pain, or put a “spiritual bandaid” on it. And yet, she never tips the scale toward unhealthy introspection or self-focus. We are invited to look to Scripture as a way to see the God who sees us, which leads us to hope and worship rather than despair and a me-centered outlook. The hope offered in these pages does not come from a pep talk, but a battle cry in the fight for God-given dignity and joy.

I know this book will be very healing for many readers, and therefore offer my sincere recommendation of it.

Thank you to Netgalley and B&H Publishers for the advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.

This book came at the perfect time! My mom and I read this together and it was such a bonding experience and we realize we had a lot of hurts and things in common.

Wonderful, transparent, pastors wife shares her struggles and reminds the reader that God sees you and that He has not forgotten or abandoned you. He will always be with you even if people here on earth are not.

I think the author offers some heartfelt and practical advice! I definitely read this in the season that it needed to be read. Thank you for choosing me It was very helpful!

Thank you, NetGallery, the author and the publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

By Christine Hoover, who is also a pastor’s wife has wrote a book for those of us that have gone through or are going through a season of feeling not seeing, left out, misunderstood, and/or dealing with hurt. She shares her personal experience, along with biblical scripture, in how she learned to deal in faith with these issues.

I liked that this book is full of biblical examples and not making it about ourselves. This is a book I would recommend, just because of that. So many books out there like this would make their issues all about themselves, instead of what does God say, how does God want me to deal with this… She is honest and also shares where she got it wrong at times, which is very humbling. In addition, from the Bible, I learned more about Hagar, desert times, and a section on dealing with our emotions and hurt friendships in a biblical way. Having been hurt deeply from a friend is something I related to. I did sort of what she did, went into hiding, not wanting to trust people. Thankfully, God is good and works all things for His good purpose. I am able to forgive and not hurt anymore. Great reminders of trusting God, waiting, and doing things His way. After each chapter, she provides a further reflection section that asks questions to help you take it deeper and/or you could use as a discussion in a book study.

This book highlights feelings of deep hurt from being overlooked and misunderstood, and showcases that God sees you and that He has not forgotten or abandoned you.

A timely read for this world of haste and digital toxicity.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this ARC in return for my honest review.

This book came at just the right time for me and was so helpful and so encouraging.

In this book, Christine Hoover shares parts of her painful journey through feelings of deep hurt from being overlooked and misunderstood. Christine shares the hope that she found in God’s Word through the story of Hagar and Sarah, as well as how the truth that God is “God Who Sees Me” became ever-so-sweet to her. This book is full of reminders that God sees you and that He has not forgotten or abandoned you. The author also offers some good practical advice!

10/10 recommend this book.

Thank you to @netgalley and B&H Pub for my gifted e-copy in exchange for an honest review.