103. From Exhaustion to Fresh Wind: Hearing God at the End of the Year w/Christal Hollinger
Kingdom Educators with Jesica GloverShow Notes
Hey Kingdom Educators—are you crawling toward the finish line or feeling like you’re running on fumes? Either way, you don’t have to finish the school year in survival mode. In this episode, we’re reminding you that you can finish faithfully—even when you feel spent. Today, I’m joined by Christal Hollinger, a principal from Texas who’s discovered something surprising in these chaotic last weeks of school: God still wants to speak. Even now. Even in the hard. Even in the hiring interviews. Christal shares how shifting her posture from exhaustion to expectancy opened the door for joy, fresh wind, and Kingdom perspective—even in something that felt draining and ordinary. In this episode: How to invite God into the tasks that feel heavy Christal’s powerful testimony of shifting her hiring process to Kingdom listening Encouragement for educators who feel like they have nothing left in the tank A practical faith activation to help you finish strong and spirit-led The same God who called you at the beginning of the year is still speaking now. Let’s press in together.
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