Wordless Wednesday - Pouting

July 4th

We got a great tip from one of our patients about a rodeo in the area. We decided to head out to it on Saturday, the 3rd. It was so much fun -- loads of bull ridin' and muttin bustin'. And the infamous "Ring of Fire" that Tony said he would have done if he hadn't been wearing flip flops. It goes something like this: 10 foot chalk circle drawn in the ring, whoever wants to volunteer gets a chest guard and stands in the middle of the ring. And then they turn a bull loose. Last person standing in the ring wins $200. Let's just be honest. There is no way in heck I would allow him to participate in that. The bull picked one guy up with his horns and tossed him out of the ring. They shot off some fireworks at the end, and they were just good enough that we were able to pass them off to the kids as the "real deal." Which meant that we got to stay home on the 4th. We bought some small stuff to shoot off for the kids... I love the expressions of my dad and Kaleb in the picture below! Wonder what they are looking at.

Captivating by John & Stasi Eldredge

Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge is subtitled "Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul." That subtitle is a great way to summarize the book. John and Stasi candidly tackle all of the intricate aspects that collectively make up a woman. They teach how women long to be romanced, women long to play a role in a shared adventure and women have a beauty to unveil.

I think this book is a must-read for every woman. Personally, I was excited about how I could apply what I was reading to the raising of my daughter. While I was in the process of reading Captivating, Kaiya decided she wanted her hair cut. It was the first time we went shorter than the shoulders and it was such a drastic change for her. The one thing that she kept saying over and over was, “Does Daddy like it?” Just as the book says… every woman has a Question. “Am I lovely?” “Are you captivated by what you find in me?” As a little girl, she longed to know that Daddy still finds her beautiful – even with a different hair style.

If you haven’t had the chance to read it, pick it up!

I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.