Your Captivating Heart: Discover How God's True Love Can Free a Woman's Soul

by Stasi Eldredge

The essence of Captivating distilled into a beautiful, inviting gift book -Women are created to express God's glory through their beauty, strength, and love. Life is supposed to be a beautiful romance, but the church, along with the rest of the world, has missed this truth. Your Captivating Heart can help women reclaim and restore the glory they're meant to have. Every spread in this book is crafted into a self-contained nugget that includes both instruction and inspiration. A woman either can open the book to any page, find a single uncomplicated message, and then close the book to go about her busy life or she can enjoy a progression of these gentle, uncomplicated messages as she reads through the entire book in an hour or less. Among the concepts to be explored

Genres: Christian, Christian Living, Faith, Christianity, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Stasi Eldredge loves writing and speaking to women about the goodness of God. She spent her childhood years in Prairie Village, Kansas, for which she is truly grateful. Her family moved to southern California back in the really bad smog days when she was ten. She loved theater and acting and took a partiality to her now-husband, John, when they were friends in high school. Stasi earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology from San Diego State University, which she attended primarily because it was close to the beach. She became a Christian her junior year in college and dove into the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. After graduating, Stasi joined Youth for Christ, heading up a ministry to pregnant teenagers and teen mothers. She has been active in ministry ever since, including theater ministry, crisis pregnancy center ministry, women’s ministry, and children’s ministry. The Eldredge family moved to Colorado in 1991.

Stasi loves the joy and freedom that comes from knowing the passionate, stunning love of Jesus Christ and lives to see others come to know him more deeply. She loves worship music, time to bake, celebrating life, getting lost in a good novel, baths, walking in the woods, hearing her sons' laughter, the sound of wind in the trees, a good cup of coffee, the smell of the earth after it rains, a powerful turn of phrase, animals in the wild, gardens, freshly mowed grass, family traditions, cherished friendships, the Tetons, rivers, mountain lakes, the grace and beauty of horses, the affection of her dog, and most of all, her family and her God.

Reviews

[Gina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book has helped me to understand my relationship with God so much better. You know how we're always trying to figure out what we've inherited from our parents? This book is all about what women have inherited from God.

[Zuzana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Once I got over the overly girly/cheesy pictures that fill the book, I liked it. It was refreshing to read about the real substance of romance as something not commercially cheapened and ridiculous but as something essential to how women function precisely because of the way that God functions. For that alone I'm thankful to Dani for sharing the book with me. I think I needed it right about that time.

[Jennifer Axcell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will really force you to look inside yourself.

[Martha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful book. Understood more how the fall of mankind has affected women and men.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been so long since I've read this, I need to read it again, but I do remember, it was such a great book.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book spoke to my heart! defiantly a book to read and pick up every few years as a reminder of who God created you to be.

[brenda janowiecki · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bring your heart closer to God with this book and be ready to transform your old thoughts on many topics Christian women concern themselves with. Filled with verses and examples, the author helps women be able to open their hearts to Gods love and put their past fears and troubles aside. While I hoped this would be a more in depth Bible study, I enjoyed the different points Stasi makes and her writing style.

[Jennie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Should be read by all!

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and sweet version of captivating. Good starting place!

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this about four years ago, during a very painful time when a lot seemed confusing. Gave me some insights, curious to what would think of now.

[Rachael Ezekiel]

I love the book!
It helped me understand my girly heart. It also guided me guide other females understand their heart.

[Miss.terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! A must read for every female regardless of age. I would encourage a mother/daughter read for every young teenage girl. The book identifies three questions every female has and where to find the answers to those questions as well as where not to seek those answers. Sometimes we as women look in the mirror and judge ourselves by what we see. This book talks about not only the natural beauty that we carry on the outside however more importantly, and to the point, the beauty that is on the inside. This book edifies and encourages women to look at our wounds that keep us from stepping freely into our full destiny. The examples held up show the fearlessness of ordinary women both biblical and contemporary to help women to understand the truths put forth. It talks about our purpose as individuals. Recognizing the great need of those around us and the world to what we have to offer: our beauty and purpose regardless of what that purpose is. From home maker to business owner to CEO of a major corporation, we are image bearers of God. I highly recommend this book to both genders! Femininity Rules!

[Marren · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read the summary at the back of the book and I felt oh yes, I have to read this one. I bought it and was dissappointed. All the rush for nothing. Maybe if I read it again, I may get that supposedly wow message or not. The book was just 'ok.'

REREAD

I understand better some of the points in the book, however there seem a disconnect when the author explained about my captivating heart. Was this written to generate interest for Captivating or to get the attention that I supposed Captivating received?

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

My friend gave me this book a few years ago and I have put off reading it since it is not my type of book at all. I finally read it since she asked about it.

I have a hard time with books about religion unless they are discussing it historically. The writing was well done and I did not notice grammar errors or things like that. The pictures were my favorite part of the book so many pretty places.

[Daria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zabierałam się za tę książkę ze 3 razy. Dopiero za ostatnim coś zaiskrzyło. Warto było ją przeczytać. Często czujemy się niekochane, niewartościowe, zagubione, zamieszane w oczekiwaniach. Ta książka mówi prosto do kobiecego serca, z delikatnością, miłością i czułością.
Polecam!
4,5/5

[Erin Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a clearer picture of the other facets God wants to be in my life, as I result I can lean more fully on Him.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as stereotypical as I expected but not a great read.

[M.]

Let's see if it is as infuriating as I think it will be.

[Cherrie-ann Browne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I SMILED THROUGH THE TEARS AS THIS BOOK SPOKE TO ME SO VIVIDLY