The Heart of A Woman

"You belong among the wildflowers

you belong in a boat out at sea

You belong with your love on your arm

You belong somewhere you feel free."

-Tom Petty "The mystery of the feminine heart was

meant to be a good thing. A source of joy.

Yet it has become a source of shame-women almost universally

feel that they are 'too much' and 'not what they should be.'

And men tend to pull away from the deeper waters of a woman's soul,

unsure of what they will find there or how to handle it.

And so we have missed the treasure that is the heart of a woman,

missed the richness femininity was meant to

bring into our lives, missed the way it

speaks to us of the heart of God." (page ix, Captivating)

This is the quote that caught my attention and

caused me to keep hold of this book for the past week.

My eyes have opened to a new way of thinking, healing and freedom.

"Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl

holds in her heart her most precious dreams.

Those desires are far

more than child's play. They are

the secret to the feminine heart." (S. Eldredge)

"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.
A woman who is truly captivating!"
Thank You God for your grace.