Welcome to the Divas in Devotion Book Blog! My decision to start this Blog came after finding inspiration in my amazing sister-in-law. My heart has had such a deep desire to connect more with my fellow Christian sisters, but like every other woman in the world I was struggling to find the time. I then remembered a Book Blog I was invited to (and participated in) by my sweet sister-in-law and I thought to myself ".....THAT is the answer!"
The idea of the Book Blog is to be able to read at our own pace....and interact through Blog comments with each other. So....in between work, husbands, children, cooking, cleaning, laundry, dirty dishes,__________(you fill in the blank!), perhaps we can steal suitable moments in our day to come together for devotion and encouragement.
I would like to start with the book "Captivating" by John and Stasi Eldredge. So grab a copy and join in.....discussion questions will be posted weekly, but feel free to share as needed! I so look forward to this journey with you!
Love and Blessings!
Ashley
Thursday, March 18, 2010
"Captivating" a Preview
Hello Ladies!
Here is a look into what the book is about.....I will be kicking the study off by posting the first discussion questions on Friday April 2nd. Let me know if you need help finding a copy of the book!
Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the Beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child's play. They are the secret to the feminine heart.
And yet--how many women do you know who ever find that life? As the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. She finds no romance except in novels, no adventure except on television, and she doubts very much that she will ever be the Beauty in any tale.
Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and duty, chores and errands, striving to be the women they "ought" to be, but often feeling they have failed. Sadly, too many messages for Christian women add to the pressure. "Do these ten things, and you will be a godly woman." The effect has not been good on the feminine soul.
But her heart is still there. Sometimes when she watches a movie, sometimes in the wee hours of the night, her heart begins to speak again. A thirst rises within her to find the life she was meant to live--the life she dreamed of as a little girl.
The message of Captivating is this: Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman--they are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now, as the Hero of your story--to rescue your feminine heart and release you to live as a woman, fully alive.
A woman truly captivating!
Here is a look into what the book is about.....I will be kicking the study off by posting the first discussion questions on Friday April 2nd. Let me know if you need help finding a copy of the book!
Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the Beauty of the story. Those desires are far more than child's play. They are the secret to the feminine heart.
And yet--how many women do you know who ever find that life? As the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. She finds no romance except in novels, no adventure except on television, and she doubts very much that she will ever be the Beauty in any tale.
Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and duty, chores and errands, striving to be the women they "ought" to be, but often feeling they have failed. Sadly, too many messages for Christian women add to the pressure. "Do these ten things, and you will be a godly woman." The effect has not been good on the feminine soul.
But her heart is still there. Sometimes when she watches a movie, sometimes in the wee hours of the night, her heart begins to speak again. A thirst rises within her to find the life she was meant to live--the life she dreamed of as a little girl.
The message of Captivating is this: Your heart matters more than anything else in all creation. The desires you had as a little girl and the longings you still feel as a woman--they are telling you of the life God created you to live. He offers to come now, as the Hero of your story--to rescue your feminine heart and release you to live as a woman, fully alive.
A woman truly captivating!
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