Captivating Your Heart
Posted August 08, 2009
By teague,
Ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to stay that way. A little girl. See the scene in your mind: a little girl is running across a green field filled with cute little daisies. A crown of flowers is on her head and an innocently, shy smile spreads across her face. The sun shines contentedly across her face and she is present and beautifully at one with the setting the Creator has placed her in…
Idealistic, I realize, but I continue to think that just that will be the ‘life in abundance’ that is spoken about in John. Through the years of maturing, decisions are made for and against vulnerability as well as the extreme opposite, toughness. The result is a girl that depends on others too much in some aspects, and too little in others. ‘Captivating’ is one of the sources that has lead me on to become the little girl in the first paragraph again.
This is not a step-by-step guide, but it takes an ‘all-aspect’ approach to the subjects of femininity, what a woman is meant to be, relationships and most anything essential to a woman’s heart. It is an easy read filled with references to the most chic tales ever (Pride and Prejudice, The Last of the Mohicans, Fried Green Tomatoes etc.) which remains a superb favorite of mine in this book. Poets and writers are also quoted to introduce every chapter which creates an atmosphere of interest and a sense of ease to indulge into the topic.
Stasi and John take a Biblical perspective in all their opinions and prayer plays an essential role in the entire ‘process’. Some areas may be defined as sentimental, but I’d rather define the book as sweet and honest in a ‘girly’ way. I love the way Stasi combines her own experiences and those of others to create a ‘story-line’ affect that guides one through the main thoughts of the chapter.
I also enjoyed the way in which the book not only repeated already well-known concepts, but dug deeper into the holistic woman’s heart, mind and soul to expose any lies and replace it with the truth.
This is a book for all females: put on a pretty dress, lock open your heart and let God speak to you…You’ll be beautifully surprised at His love.
To end this review, I’d like to quote some Bethany Dillon:
‘You make me beautiful,
You make me stand in awe,
You look inside my heart
And I am amazed.
I want to hear You say
Who I am is quite enough
You make me worthy of love
And Beautiful…’
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