My Review of Couples Who Pray by Squire Rushnell

I was eager to read Couples Who Pray by Squire Rushell and Louise DuArt. Having read several books on prayer prior to this one, I thought that the title presented a different perspective on prayer than those I have read in the past. In my opinion, this book is a great foundational book for couples who desire to go to the next level in their relationship with God and with each other. There are many examples throughout the book of how prayer made a difference in a variety of situations when couples began to pray with each other and for each other. Practical implications of how your marriage will be improved is shown and as a reader I was encouraged and challenged to deepen my prayer life as an individual and with my spouse.
I will say, however, if you are looking for a book that gives in depth, step by step instructions on how to pray and what to pray about, then this is not likely to be the book for you. At the same time, the book did not offer that claim and I felt that I gleaned what I expected from the title. Couples Who Pray serves as more of an encouragement to simply take the step to begin praying together and outlines the reasons why. I would encourage readers who are looking for reasons to pray with their spouse to pick up this book. It is easy to read and offers great examples and Scriptures to confirm the information shared. There are a couple of appendexes at the end of the book which offer surveys for the husband and wife to take at the beginning and the end of the 40 day challenge, as well as a list of encouraging Scripture verses for a variety of categories. Overall, I felt like I was challenged by reading this book and feel that it is certainly worth recommeding to others. I received a copy of this book from Book Sneeze in exchange for my review, but was not obligated to offer a positive opinion.