Quiet Times for Couples: A Daily Devotional

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Summary: THIS INSPIRED BOOK CHANGED OUR MARRIAGE AND OUR LIVES
Review: I'VE READ A LOT OF SELF HELP BOOKS IN THE PAST BUT THIS ONE HITS AT THE HEART AND SOUL OF MY EVERYDAY LIFE LIKE NOTHING ELSE HAS. MY HUSBAND AND I EXPERIENCED A SPIRITUAL CHANGE WHICH IN TURN RESULTED IN A STRENGTHENING OF OUR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY. I TELL EVERYONE ABOUT THIS BOOK AND THE PROFOUND IMPACT IT HAS HAD ON MY LIFE. I ALSO CALLED THE PUBLISHERS TO SEE IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO PUBLISH THESE DAILY DEVOTIONALS IN A LOCAL PAPER FROM TIME TO TIME JUST TO GIVE EVERYONE A BRIEF PREVIEW SO THEY WOULD BUY THE BOOK. I TELL YOU, I WANT EVERY COUPLE TO HAVE A COPY. I'VE BOUGHT SEVERAL AND GIVEN THEM TO COUPLES IN CONFLICT, I'VE TALKED ABOUT IT AT CORPORATE MEETINGS, ON PLANES, AT CHURCH, AT ROTARY AND EVERYWHERE. THANKS H. NORMAN WRIGHT AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.

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Summary: Perfect for Marriages of Any Age
Review: My husband and I were married six months ago and we received "Quiet Times" as a wedding gift. There is no other wedding gift that we received that we use more!!! This book has helped us create a beautiful Christian foundation for our marriage. I would highly recommend this book for newlyweds! While some of the readings are geared toward couples that have been married for many years, I know that "Quiet Times" would be perfect for marriages of any age! I truly feel that this book could strengthen even the strongest marriages, help repair the weakest, and be a great learning and communication tool for newlyweds. We try to read our "Quiet Times" for-the-day every night before we go to sleep. We have had so many wonderful discussions after the readings that we might not have had, had it not been for this book. Besides discovering so much more about eachother, we are developing such a strong prayer life too with the help of this book! If your marriage is lacking in the prayer department, "Quiet Times" can help (if you let it). H. Norman Wright's insight and eloquence are brilliant and poignant. He speaks to us every time. He opens each reading with a bible verse and then proceeds to relate it to married life or possible problematic issues that may be in a marriage. He may end a reading with a discussion topic, or a prayer request for the couple, but for just one page a day he does a masterful job of bringing God into our life. In such a hectic world, where life seems to just fly by, "Quiet Times" brings us down to earth and helps us focus on eachother and our needs just a little more. If you think that your marriage or the marriage of a friend needs "Quiet Times For Couples" then PLEASE BUY IT RIGHT AWAY!! If you don't think that your marriage needs "Quiet Times" then BUY IT ANYWAY! I promise you will be pleasantly surprised!

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Summary: Not very in-depth
Review: These devotions were not what I was looking for. They are very short and do not stimulate much thought or conversation. If you are trying to take a deep look at your relationship through devotions, this is not the book I would recommend. I have read many others which have questions and thoughts for discussion. This book provides one page for each day of the year and no thoughts/questions to discuss. It takes less than five minutes to read each devotion. If you only have a few minutes this book would be fine, but if you are looking for something with more substance to add to your relationship, this isn't the book for you.