Rainey Barbara - Moments Together for Couples: 365 Daily Devotions for Drawing near to God and One Another

Praise forMOMENTS TOGETHER FOR COUPLES

Here is a very helpful toola starting pointfor couples who desire to experience meaningful moments with God. I highly recommend it!

Henry T. Blackaby

DIRECTOR, PRAYER AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING, HOME MISSION BOARD, SBC

Dennis and Barbara Rainey share powerful lessons they have learned in their own home, and acknowledge that committing each day to God as a couple is vital to their lives, their marriage and their family.

Beverly LaHaye

PRESIDENT, CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA

Moments Together for Couples is an important tool in building a couples relationship with one another and the Lord on a daily basis.

Josh McDowell

AUTHOR AND SPEAKER, CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL

Dennis and Barbara Rainey invite us with wisdom and warmth to ponder the deepest questions of life and marriage in light of the life-changing power of the Word of God. Give yourself a break and start your morning with nourishment that will last more than the day.

Dan B. Allender

PSYCHOLOGIST AND AUTHOR

For a busy couple that really wants to stay connected and continue to grow, Moments Together for Couples is an excellent tool. I highly recommend it.

Scott Beck

CHAIRMAN/CEO, BOSTON CHICKEN, INC.

My dear friends Dennis and Barbara Rainey have captured my heart in Moments Together for Couples. These 365 daily devotionals are moving, authentic and encouraging. Watch out! After reading the first one, you will be joyously hooked.

Dr. Crawford W. Loritts, Jr.

NATIONAL DIRECTOR, LEGACY, CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST

In reading Moments Together for Couples, it is Dennis and Barbaras example of open and honest sharing with one another that helps motivate us to do the same.

Brian and Wetonnah McCoy

BOARD MEMBERS, INTIMATE LIFE MINISTRIES

Moments Together for Couples is another home run for the Raineys. Todays lifestyle is about pulling families apart, while the Raineys bring our focus back to Gods Word and keeping families together under stress. A real encouragement to couples who seek true intimacy in marriage.

Mike and Myra McCoy

CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST BOARD OF DIRECTORS

If you are like me, Moments Together for Couples will touch something deep inside you. Dennis and Barbaras warmth and personal vulnerability plucked my heart-strings. Their stories will fill your daily cup to overflowing with useful, down-to-earth insights. You will see yourself and your family mirrored on these encouraging pages. I promiseif you grab hold of this book, it will grab hold of you!

Patrick M. Morley

AUTHOR AND SPEAKER TO MEN AND LEADERS

Dennis and Barbara Rainey have done it again! With down-to-earth, inviting and genuine hearts, they have welcomed us into their home and lives to experience God in a personal and intimate way. This collection of daily moments together will be on the Rosbergs coffee table to drink in during our intimate times of seeking the Father together.

Dr. Gary and Barbara Rosberg

PRESIDENT, CROSSTRAINER MINISTRIES AND AUTHOR OF GUARD YOUR HEART

A timely collection of devotional thoughts for busy couplespractical words for husbands and wives who want to keep their trust in the Lord a daily focus and their commitment to each other a lifelong reality.

Dr. Tim Kimmel

AUTHOR OF LITTLE HOUSE ON THE FREEWAY

1995 by Dennis and Barbara Rainey

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Bethany House Publishers edition published 2014

ISBN 978-1-4412-6678-1

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Ebook edition originally created 2013

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are from the New American Standard Bible, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

The following Bible versions are also used:

NCVScriptures quoted from The Everyday Bible, New Century Version, copyright 1987 by Worthy Publishing, Fort Worth, Texas 76137. Used by permission.

NIVScripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved.

KJVKing James Version. Authorized King James Version.

TLBVerses marked (TLB) are taken from The Living Bible 1971. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved.

Some material taken from Staying Close by Dennis Rainey, Word Publishing, 1989. Used by permission from Word Publishing.

Some material taken from The New Building Your Mates Self-Esteem by Dennis and Barbara Rainey, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995. Used by permission from Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Some material taken from The Tribute by Dennis Rainey with David Boehi, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1994. Used by permission from Thomas Nelson Publishers.

Any omission of credits is unintentional. The publisher requests documentation for future printings.

L ife was never meant to be lived solo, and certainly writing a book would not occur if it depended on a single person. Moments Together for Couples has seen many skilled men and women touch its pages. Barbara and I want to say thanks to the great FamilyLife team who made this book possible.

Julie Denker, you deserve kudos! Over the past decade, you have searched, researched, edited and re-edited. And recently you have been a master coordinator of the transcription of myriad messages that have become part of Moments Together for Couples. Thank you for your faithfulness as a single woman. Thank you for your impact on tens of thousands of families who owe you a great deal. You are a woman of incredible value!

And to Dave Boehi, once again you have proven yourself to be of inestimable value not only to this ministry, but also to families around the world. Thanks for caring enough to hole up on Lake Hamilton and for becoming a celibate hermit for stretches of time. Your involvement had its definite mark of excellence on Moments Together for Couples. Thanks for your commitment not only to this project, but more importantly to me personally. I appreciate you.

A special thanks to Ron Durham. You were the right man at the right time to ease the burden of beginning this project. I appreciate your painstaking care in crafting many of these devotions for couples. Thanks for your dedication to marriages and families. You truly are a difference maker.

Mary Larmoyeux, no doubt there will be extra stars in your crown when you get to heaven for not only putting up with me as your boss, but also for all of the proofreading you have done during your four faithful years at FamilyLife. Thanks for catching those pesky grammatical errors that would have easily convicted me to a life sentence! You have been of tremendous help from day one at FamilyLife. Not only does the entire ministry run better because of you, but most certainly my life and family have been dramatically affected because of your servant spirit.