Book Review: I started reading this book as a part of my required reading for the Holy Order of Godly Men of which I am now a Knight Lady Companion. From the moment I read...Let's do it." Dusk was settling in. The air was cool, fragrant with pine and sage, and the swiftly moving river beckoned.
...I was hooked.
This is THE most exhilerating, exciting, ...captivating...book I have ever laid eyes on in the Christian genre. And not just for a Christian woman either! For any woman searching for that definable truth, for any woman in search of where she belongs. My heart yearned to know my Jesus, to be intimate with him, to love him, to know I am cherished as the pinnacle of His creation. This book brought the love God had for me as His creation, his daughter.
I devoured this book, I cried through the words that touched my soul and went deeper, I laughed and twirled as a little girl cuddled in her father's arms, I yearned for the love of my heart, my Lord Jesus, and I remembered this amazing book long after I had turned the last page. This is a book I will read to my daughter, one I will read as a mother and a grandmother, as the years pass and life ebbs ever closer to heaven.
This is a collection of thoughts put down on paper, inspired only by God! and an intimate understanding of His heart.
If you have not read this book in your lifetime, you have missed an understanding of the heart of God!
Book Synopsis: Every little girl has dreams of being swept up into a great adventure, of being the beautiful princess. Sadly, when women grow up, they are often swept up into a life filled merely with duty and demands. Many Christian women are tired, struggling under the weight of the pressure to be a "good servant," a nurturing caregiver, or a capable home manager.
What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for women. Setting their hearts free. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer. Synopsis Courtesy of Amazon.com
What Wild at Heart did for men, Captivating is doing for women. Setting their hearts free. This groundbreaking book shows readers the glorious design of women before the fall, describes how the feminine heart can be restored, and casts a vision for the power, freedom, and beauty of a woman released to be all she was meant to be. By revealing the core desires every woman shares-to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a grand adventure, and to unveil beauty-John and Stasi Eldredge invite women to recover their feminine hearts, created in the image of an intimate and passionate God. Further, they encourage men to discover the secret of a woman's soul and to delight in the beauty and strength women were created to offer. Synopsis Courtesy of Amazon.com
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I read this book for the Knights Program too and now I am a Lady. This book was an awesome read. It was the first time I have ever read a christian book that I really enjoyed. I cried and laughed. I knew after reading and while reading this book that my love for Jesus Christ was growing stronger and still is. I would read this book ever and over and I know I will still have the same feelings I felt when I read it the first time.
ReplyDeleteI know that when my daughter is old enough to read, that she will read it and understand the love in her heart for Jesus!
I do agree that this book is not just for christian women but for any women wanting to know about a love that is beyond anything you can ever imagine.
I totally agree with you Ayla!!!! And I'm so glad you did get to read it!
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