Quiet Times for Couples: A Daily Devotional [Hardcover]

H. Norman Wright (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1990

In this freshly designed edition of Quiet Times for Couples, noted counselor and author Norm Wright provides the help couples need to nurture their marriages. In just a few moments together each day, couples discover a deeper, richer intimacy with each other and with God. They are encouraged to share their fondest dreams and deepest thoughts—creating memories of quiet times together.

Couples will look forward to taking a little time, closing the doors on the frenzied world, and taking turns reading the daily devotionals together. The Scripture verses and meditations guide them in applying God’s Word to their lives and marriages. As a result of the daily discussions, each couple’s marriage will begin to reflect a new expression of the presence of Jesus Christ, the reality of God’s Word, and an everlasting love toward one another.

This bestselling devotional (more than 540,000 copies sold) is the perfect gift—thoughtful and inspirational—for all couples.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 388 pages
• Publisher: Harvest House Pub; 1ST edition (November 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890818169
• ISBN-13: 978-0890818169
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Meditations
  • #86 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality > Prayer

More About the Author

Dr. H. Norman Wright is a Gold Medallion winner and author of more than seventy books. He is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist and former professor at Talbot School of Theology and Biola University where he directed its Graduate Department of Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling. He and his wife, Joyce, have been married more than forty years and live in Long Beach, California. They have a son and a daughter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Marriages of Any Age, August 12, 1999

By 

C. D. Stuckey "Consider it all joy" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Quiet Times for Couples (Hardcover)

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!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not very in-depth, February 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Quiet Times for Couples (Hardcover)

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.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS INSPIRED BOOK CHANGED OUR MARRIAGE AND OUR LIVES, December 4, 1998

By 

[e-mail] or angela s wilson (fort payne, alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Quiet Times for Couples (Hardcover)

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.