The Dream Giver for Couples

Dream Giver

by Bruce H. Wilkinson, Darlene Wilkinson, Andres Cilliers

Let Bruce and Darlene Marie Wilkinson take you on a journey that will give you hope as you discover the seven principles to experiencing the marriage you’ve always dreamed of.

Are You Living the Marriage of Your Dreams?

We’re all familiar with the expression “made for each other” and have no trouble believing it on our wedding day. But it doesn’t take long to discover that a marriage made in heaven must be worked out here on earth.

The Dream Giver wants you to live the marriage of your dreams. Does your Dream Marriage seem hopelessly out of reach? Then you are ready for The Dream Giver for Couples.

Let Bruce and Darlene Marie Wilkinson bring you new hope with seven principles that will help you to experience the marriage you’ve always dreamed of.

Story Behind the Book

In this series of specially focused books, the Wilkinsons take teaching to a new level by introducing a modern-day parable specific to each title; The Dream Giver for Parents, The Dream Giver for Couples, and The Dream Giver for Teens. Each chapter with teaching and application is matched to the parable so that we understand God’s desire for us to pursue the dream he gave us.

Genres: Marriage, Spirituality, Christian

128 pages, Hardcover

First published September 24, 2004

About the author

Bruce Wilkinson is recognized as one of the world's foremost Christian teachers and speakers. But he is best known as the author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, The Prayer of Jabez, and other bestsellers including A Life God Rewards, Secrets of the Vine, and The Dream Giver. He is the founder of WorldTeach, a global initiative to train Bible teachers in every nation. Wilkinson also founded Dream for Africa, a humanitarian agency that has taken on AIDS, orphan care and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa. Bruce and his wife, Darlene, have three children and six grandchildren. They live outside Atlanta.

Reviews

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this 126 page book in a couple of hours. Very easy to understand. Liked the allegorical story used in the beginning of the book. Enjoyed the reminders to never take on the "giants" in marriage alone. They are to be faced together as a couple or if a couple isn't on the same page goal wise ( concerning having a dream marriage)they are to be faced giving over your cares to God. Ultimately moving to a better relationship as a couple has to include a better relationship with God for one or both of you. In the end the author encouraged always remembering a marriage can last a lifetime but a relationship with God can last for an eternity. Prioritize life in this order for lasting happiness!

[Naomi Starling · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book proved to be very disappointing. It starts out very well with an entry that is so cleverly generic it can be read by anyone, of any religion or background, and apply to their married life. It gets a bit tongue-twisty at points with all the "Everyone"s and "Anyone"s that are literally incorporated into the story, but the final straw was misrepresentation of Ephesians. We can NOT simply twist the Word to say what we want it to say! Even if there was good intentions behind it, they changed that verse so greatly that both hubby and I said right then and there that was it and relegated the book to the bin.

[Latonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book blew me away. It is an awesome story and teaching about having a successful marriage. It was also such a simple writing without complicated language. I was blessed tremendously.

[Carmen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I will keep this book as a reference and a resource, it was very easy to read and to understand.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for anyone in a relationship