A Woman's Heart

Then the time came when the risk it took
To remain tight in a bud was more painful
Than the risk it took to blossom.
-Anais Nin

I just started a study with some friends on the book Captivating by: John and Staci Eldredge. I read the first chapter last night and just loved it. It was titled The Heart of a Woman. There were a couple of things that captured me and I thought that I would post some of them. The Eldredge's talk about three things that you'll find in the heart of evey woman: to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty. These three things make women come alive.

They go on to talk about how women want to feel desired and pursued by the one what loves them and to be made a priority. They mention movies like Little Women, how Fredrich returns for Jo or here's another one, Ever After, how the prince comes to rescue Danielle and on and on you can think of movies where the heroine is rescued but not even that she rescued but that she is pursed and loved.

Then there is the great adventure that women want to be a part of. How we want to be brave and honorable, needed and worthy, courageous and heroic. We don't want to simply be safe, nice and sweet but passionate and powerful.

And finally they talk about how women desire to be beautiful. Thinking back to when you played dress up as a little kid and wanted to hear how pretty and elegant you were all dressed up in the sparkley dress and high heels. You wanted to be the princess.

I am excited and thrilled to be reading this book and learning with the other women in my group what God intended when He created us women, what we want to be as women, and what is at the core of my heart. The journey has started.