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Night Light: A Devotional for Couples

by James C. Dobson, Shirley Dobson
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Overview

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 to each other and their Lord. Stories that strike an emotional chord, Scripture readings, provocative questions, prayers, and straightforward commentary from the Dobsons guide men and women toward deeper intimacy and new levels of spiritual communion. More than just another devotional, Night Light is a practical, uplifting guide for every couple who longs to experience the joyous, harmonious, "three-person" marriage covenant God intended.

Features and Benefits

  • Dr. James Dobson is America's foremost family advocate; the founder and president of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization and radio program heard daily on 4,200 radio stations worldwide; and author of numerous bestselling books on family issues
  • Shirley Dobson is a popular author and chairperson of the National Day of Prayer Task Force
  • Six-month devotional divided into twenty-six themes—a different theme for each week
  • Monday-through-Friday format includes Scripture verse, commentary from the Dobsons, questions to stimulate intimate discussion, and a prayer
  • Each day's reading is designed to offer "timeless truth in ten minutes or less"
  • Includes commentary each Saturday from Shirley Dobson

About the Authors:
James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and president of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produces his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard daily on more than 4,200 radio stations globally. For fourteen years, Dr. Dobson was an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of Southern California School of Medicine; he served for seventeen years on the attending staff of Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the Division of Child Development and Medical Genetics. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California (1967) in the field of child development.

Shirley Dobson serves as chairperson of the National Day of Prayer Task Force. She has also authored multiple articles for Focus on the Family publications, as well as the books My Bible Coloring Book, Jesus Loves Me Coloring Book, and, with Gloria Gaither, Let's Make a Memory and Let's Hide the Word. Shirley and her husband are the parents of two grown children, Ryan and Danae. The Dobsons live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

About the Author, James C. Dobson, Shirley Dobson

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.

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Book Details

Published
January 1, 2009
Publisher
Multnomah Press
Pages
304
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781576736746

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