In this updated and expanded edition of their runaway bestseller, John and Stasi Eldredge vulnerably share their story and show you how to set your heart free and embrace life as a woman who is truly captivating. Revealing how Jesus restores the feminine heart Įnabling readers to heal the trauma in their story andĬasting a vision for the inherent power, freedom, and beauty that a woman possesses. Thomas Nelson, 22.99 (243pp) ISBN 978-0-7852-6469-9 John Eldredge became the Robert Bly of evangelicalism. Whatĭiscovering the glorious design of women that God originally intended CAPTIVATING: Unveiling the Mystery of a Womans Soul John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge. The effect has not been good on the feminine soul. Most women think they have to settle for a life of efficiency and performance, striving to be the women they "ought" to be but feeling they are failing. And every little girl holds in her heart her most preciousĪnd yet, as the years pass by, the heart of a woman gets pushed aside, wounded, buried. And that treasure is your heart, your priceless feminine heart.Įvery woman was once a little girl. Sometime between the dreams of your youth and yesterday, something precious has been lost.
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