false 11413 16 <p>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.</p><p>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.</p> 272149 7 4 2005 Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul total:2823|5:1030|4:858|3:553|2:256|1:126| 2823 10879 3920 589 1 13 false false Tue Apr 24 12:57:51 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 24 13:25:55 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 6 false false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Tue Jul 08 09:59:09 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 10:07:20 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 4 false false Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Sep 04 22:38:48 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 23:30:57 -0700 2007
They're not talking about superficial, Paris Hilton-type looks, but women who are "gloriously alive," even in their senior years. They say every woman, whether she wants...more...]]> 4 3 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Oct 13 08:39:47 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 26 10:15:29 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 3 false false Tue Aug 19 16:35:31 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 19 16:35:31 -0700 2008 http://blog.ylcf.org/2006/09/not-so-capt...

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Last year I wrote one of the first reviews (that I could find) on John and Staci Eldredge's Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul. The piece is not particularly ...more...]]> 1 4 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 30 14:53:26 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 23 10:38:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 3 false false Thu Jul 12 14:00:09 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 26 06:34:27 -0700 2007
I really enjoyed reading it. When someone makes fun of this book, he/she are almost always referring to the part where Staci Elderidge talks about the...more...]]> 1 2 false false Fri Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 21:35:21 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 12:22:05 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Oct 06 20:35:29 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 06 20:39:09 -0700 2007
Interesting. Loaded with cultural outlooks.

Talking with others I've decided I liked it because I could relate with it, but I don't think a girl who grew up in a different place could relate to it.]]> 2 1 false false Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 11:36:18 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 10:22:51 -0700 2008
The book began with a look at ...more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Aug 02 13:50:32 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 02 13:56:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 11:29:10 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 11:18:21 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Mon Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Apr 17 10:49:55 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 05 11:54:24 -0700 2008
After finishing, I can honestly say that this is one of the best b...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 07:36:23 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 07:43:30 -0700 2007 But really... although there wer...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 07:29:58 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 08:16:30 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 19 17:13:14 -0700 2007 Mon Mar 19 17:26:16 -0700 2007 This book is easy to read and has many examples a...more...]]> 1 2 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Apr 27 18:27:25 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 27 18:33:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Sun Nov 04 20:46:48 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 04 20:47:59 -0800 2007 It’s about being the woman God created us to be. We were created in His image – beautiful but we are taught to hide that beauty. We read about the Proverbs 31 w...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Apr 04 08:24:00 -0700 2007 Fri Dec 12 18:18:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu May 08 04:27:55 -0700 2008 Thu May 08 05:32:17 -0700 2008 more...]]>