Night Light

by Dr James Dobson, Shirley Dobson

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.

Genres: Marriage, Christian, Devotional, Nonfiction, Religion, Christian Living, Faith

302 pages, Leather Bound

First published August 22, 2000

Reviews

[Dani]

This book is meant to be a nightly devotional for married couples. Monday through Friday you read a couple paragraphs and then answer three or four discussion questions. Saturday and Sunday you just read a longer story without questions to review what you've discussed and prepare you for the next week's topic.

Even though my husband and I only stuck with it for three weeks, I would still tell other couples to give it a try. We only gave up on it because my husband wanted something that was more of an in-depth Bible study we could do together. This book has a single Bible verse on the top of each page, but that's it. The questions were more about relationships. Honestly, without the Bible verses it would feel like your average self-help marriage manual.

[Letitia]

While I think spending time reading and discussing and sharing spiritual experiences with your spouse is crucial, Dobson's ideas of marriage are rooted too deeply in obsolete gender roles to be relevant to me or my relationships.

[Tara Nichols]

This devotional book was given to my husband and I as a wedding present, and it was probably the most helpful thing we received that day. The devotions are insightful, often funny, and each includes questions for you and your spouse to answer together. Each devotion only takes about 10 to 15 minutes, and that is time very well spent. My husband and I read it together most every night during our first several months of marriage and it was so helpful. If you are newly married, or have been married for a long time and maybe aren't communicating as well as you'd like, I highly recommend this book.

[Larry]

My wife and I got this book a few years ago with the intention of using it as designed—to share a devotion together as we went to bed at the end of each day. The problem was that as we went through the discussion questions at the end of each devotional, we'd end up getting in a fight half the time as we shared sensitive thoughts. Not a good way to drift off to sleep. So we shelved the book, until recently I got it out and read it alone as part of my daily devotionals. I really enjoyed it, and shared parts of it with her. I think it's enriched our marriage, but I'm still not sure I'd ever try using it as directed! Let not the sun go down on your wrath...

[Kathleen]

Hubby and I really liked this book. Each week is devoted to a topic. It is introduced on Sunday and each weeknight reading is followed by a few questions tying the topic to your marriage. The topic is then wrapped up on Saturday. This book gave us some great things to think and talk about. I would highly recommend it!

[Stephen Bishop]

My wife and I absolutely loved this devotional. I appreciated that the questions at the end of each lesson got us to ask questions that we normally wouldn't have thought to ask each other (questions that needed to be asked). We also greatly appreciated that it wasn't 'watered down', meaning it wasn't a devotional with a hint of God on the side but rather it was a full-on God centered devotional.

[Kara]

I absolutely adore this book! This is a couples devotional that is EXCELLENT! My husband and I are really enjoying going through it together and look forward to the time we spend reading it each night.

[Mark]

Jessie and I did this book for about a year and a half. It had good questions about our marriage, us, and our relationship with Christ. It is short and sweet and easy to do before bed, as long as you are not too tired.

[Victoria (hotcocoaandbooks)]

I'm a pretty young married woman and this was more for people married at least ten years or more (which I am in my 5th year of marriage currently). It was inspiring and very lovely and I enjoyed reading it each night with my husband. I am sure we'll read it again one day together.

[Amos]

published by Multnomah Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 1720, Sisters, Oregon 97759. Found in SHB's pile when we installed the Readers Stand 8/5/2010
Think I read this a couple years ago added to my to-read pile 8/5/10

[Denielle]

This was the first couple's devotional my husband and I tried. It was a nice way to reconnect on both a spiritual level and as a couple every evening. We enjoyed it so much we bought copies for a few other couples we know.

[Kaitlyn Jones]

Even though my husband and I have only been married two years, the authors covered several topics that will better prepare us for the future. Loved how it was a page long with great discussion questions and ended in a simple prayer. Highly recommend.

[Jen]

The very first devotion in this book had me crying. Very, very good devotional for couples!

[Heather Wilson]

Wonderful devotional...loved it!

[Matt]

Very good for a prayer time with your spouse. Quick and relevant. I usually hate Dobson, but they did a good job on this one.

[Larissa]

This is a great book that I got from a friend as an engagement present. Yes, we are still reading it, but every time we go through it, we have the best discussions! Highly recommend this book.

[Mandy]

This is such a wonderful devotional for couples. Jason and I give it as a wedding gift to every couple that we know that gets married. we loved reading in it each night before going to bed.

[Summer]

Great book for couples, I especially love the prayers at the end of each section.

[Luis Villasenor]

Wasn't really an interenting read for my wife and I. I wanted to see what James C. Dobson had to write about and it seems like I not really fan of his writing.

[Kristina]

So much!!! Excellent devotional for couples. Thank you Mrs. Reimer (Nye!!)

[Southern Belle]

Loved it!

[Ally]

The best part of my day is spending time with Jeff every night working through this devotional.

[Stace]

Scott and I read this the first year we were married. Someone bought it for us as a wedding gift. I remember the "eight cow woman" story!

[Pam]

This book was given to us 9 years ago at our wedding. An amazing devotional to share with your spouse.

[Cynthia Plant]

This was a wonderful devotional to share with my husband. I loved that we were able to see and use biblical principles in our marriage. I am passing the book onto a close friend and her husband.

[Rosanna Gonzales]

Wonderful !!

[Justin Tapp]

Read this before we had kids, would probably be a different read now. Don't recommend it unless you have kids.

[Linda]

Great couples devotiion that you can use again and again! Spend a year reading and doing the exercises and your relationship will be richer for the time you invested.

[Allen Steele]

This devotional was recommended to us, and was very insightful, I do recommend it for your walk.

[D.A. Cairns]

Although a bit quaint, in an old fashioned American pie way, this devotional has been really good for me and my wife who read it together at night as often as we could. Some of the stories are really moving. One in particular made me cry and another was laugh out loud funny. The thing is the stories weren't just shared for the sake of sharing stories but in order to demonstrate principles. There's lots of great advice for couples in this book and if read with an open mind it's hard to see how it could fail to improve a solid marriage or save a bad one. The reflection questions need to be answered honestly and at times they were confronting for us as a couple, but we often commented on how beneficial it was.

Just reading together was a great activity which had brought us closer, but more than that the content, so full of lived experience and wisdom, all based on a solid biblical foundation made it a winner.

Not to mention, it being co authored by a legend of Christendom, the late James Dobson who started the tremendously influential Focus on the Family ministry. Inspired by this positive experience with Night Light for Couples, my wife and I have decided to get another couples devotional book and continue this marriage enriching practice.