Night Light : A Devotional for Couples

by DOBSON, JAMES DRDOBSON, SHIRLEY

• ISBN13: 9781576736746
• ISBN10: 1576736741
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Multnomah Books

Summary

The challenge of sustaining an intimate, faith-based marriage in today's "hurry-up" society has never been greater. Now Night Light, the inspired, first-ever couples' devotional from Focus on the Family ministry founder Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, brings spouses together each evening, helping them stay connected with each other and their Lord. Stories that strike an emotional chord, Scripture readings, provocative questions, prayers, and personal commentary from the Dobsons encourage men and women in their homes and spiritual lives. More than just another devotional, Night Light is a practical, uplifting guide for every couple who longs to experience the joyous, intimate, "three-person" marriage covenant God intended. Whether yours"re just married or are celebrating your golden anniversary, you need regular, quiet moments with your mate - times to renew love and intimacy between each other and with the Lord.Night Light,by Dr. James Dobson and his wife, Shirley, will help you do just that. This daily devotional offers the personal, practical, and biblical insights that have sustained the Dobsonsrs" marriage for forty years and encouraged couples and families around the world. LetNight Lightenrich your marriage, too -tonight and every night.

Author Biography

Dr. James Dobson

Dr. James Dobson is founder and president of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard by more than 200 million people daily on over 4,200 radio stations, and publishes eleven magazines sent to more than 3 million people each month. He is the author of numerous bestselling books dedicated to the preservation of the family, including Bringing Up Boys, Love for a Lifetime, and, with his wife, Shirley, Night Light: A Devotional for Couples.Dr. Dobson served on the faculty of the University of Southern California School of Medicine for fourteen years and on the attending staff of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles for seventeen years. He has been active in governmental affairs and has advised three U.S. presidents on family issues. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in the field of child development.

Shirley Dobson

Shirley Dobson is chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force and is a member of the Focus on the Family board of directors. She is the author of Certain Peace in Uncertain Times, coauthor (with her husband) of Night Light: A Devotional for Couples and Night Light for Parents and coauthor (with Gloria Gaither) of Let's Make a Memory and Let's Hide the Word. Mrs. Dobson is nationally recognized for her contributions to women's concerns, Christian organizations, and the institution of the family. She was named Christian Woman of the Year in 1992 and Homemaker of the Year in 1999. The Dobsons are the parents of two grown children, Ryan and Danae, and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	6	(1)
Introduction	7	(4)
True Love	11	(10)
Servants by Choice	21	(10)
Prayer Partner	31	(10)
Till Death Do Us Part	41	(12)
Can We Talk?	53	(10)
A Husband's Role	63	(10)
A Wife's Role	73	(10)
His Unfailing Presence	83	(10)
That Lovin' Feeling	93	(12)
The Gift of Sex	105	(10)
How Trust Happens	115	(12)
Honor Your Mate	127	(10)
Choose Joy	137	(12)
The Money Game	149	(12)
The Power of Encouragement	161	(10)
To Fight or Not to Fight?	171	(12)
Will You Forgive Me?	183	(12)
You Are a Treasure	195	(12)
A Generous Spirit	207	(12)
Seeing with God's Eyes	219	(10)
``And Then We Had Kids''	229	(12)
The Divorce ``Solution''	241	(12)
A Time to Laugh	253	(12)
Hold on to Hope	265	(12)
Dare to Grow	277	(10)
Glimpse the Moment	287	(12)
Epilogue	299	(2)
Notes	301