 | I've just finished reading the popular John and Stasi Eldredge book, Captivating. This book is designed to address the life of a woman and the role she has to play. It was written to do for women what John Eldredge's Wild At Heart did for men. It also says that God longs to have a personal relationship with us. However this book misses the mark in making these two points. |
 | All in all this book was simple to read and edifying for developing a right mindset of spiritual growth. I agree with John MacArthur's endorsement, "Cliff's approach is straightforward and biblical, and serves as a helpful resource..." |
| This book is fairly easy to read and covers well the aspects of a wife's role from Scripture. I always appreciated how the author didn't try to define things on her own or just from her experience, but always asked the question: "What does God say about me as a wife?" I was refreshed and encouraged as she unfolded many struggles women have in being a godly companion for their husbands. I was often challenged by this book to rethink ways I respond to my own husband. I began to consider how I can be a better helper to him by intentionally seeking to find ways to support him and build him up. |
 | In college I heard people refer to this book often and when I saw a copy of it in a bookstore recently I skimmed the back. The quote on the back read: "There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God." The title hadn't really secured my interest but this quote spoke close to my heart and what I have wanted to learn about and so I bought it. |
 | This is an easy-to-read practical study of the seven virtues spelled out in Titus 2:3-5. This part in the foreword grabbed my attention, "If you are a 'younger woman', you hold in your hands a mentor, an excellent guide to spiritual maturity." From this perspective I was excited as I continued to read because I often long to sit at the feet of an older women who I can respect and follow in life with the Lord. This book proves to be a good "mentor" as Mahaney takes an in-depth look at loving one's husband, loving one's children, self-control, purity, working at home, kindness and submission. |
"I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and learn as they write." -John Calvin
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