The Dobsons: A Marriage Made in Heaven, Part 1
Dr. James Dobson's Family Talk
Dr. James Dobson
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🗓️ 27 August 2025
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
On today’s special edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson shares an intimate love letter written to his wife, Shirley, during their early years together. You'll hear his moving reflections on their journey through life's joys and challenges—from humble beginnings to building a ministry that touched millions. Don't miss this touching testimony of enduring commitment and faith on Dr. James Dobson’s Family Talk.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome everyone to Family Talk. It's a ministry of the James Dobson Family Institute, supported by listeners just like you. |
| 0:08.1 | I'm Dr. James Dobson, and I'm thrilled that you've joined us. |
| 0:19.0 | Well, welcome to Family Talk, the broadcast ministry of the Dr. James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:24.4 | I'm Roger Marsh, and in case you had not heard, this past Thursday, August the 21st, in the early morning hours of that day, |
| 0:31.3 | Dr. James Dobson entered into eternity, exchanging his life here on earth for eternal life with the Lord in heaven. |
| 0:37.3 | We are deeply saddened, of course, by his passing at the tender age of 89, and Christianity, exchanging his life here on earth for eternal life with the Lord in heaven. |
| 0:42.6 | We are deeply saddened, of course, by his passing at the tender age of 89, but we are grateful for the life and dynamic legacy of Dr. James Dobson that continues even this day through the |
| 0:47.8 | James Dobson Family Institute. |
| 0:49.8 | On today's edition of the broadcast, we not only remember Dr. Dobson's life and legacy with a classic |
| 0:55.6 | program that you will definitely want to hear, but also we commemorate the fact that today would |
| 1:00.7 | have been Dr. James Dobson and Shirley Dobson's 65th wedding anniversary. |
| 1:06.1 | And so in light of this auspicious occasion, and as we remember, the legacy of Dr. James |
| 1:10.7 | Dobson, we get to hear a bit of |
| 1:12.0 | farewell address from Dr. from a turning point in his ministry that happened about 15 years ago, |
| 1:17.6 | right before the start of family talk. You'll hear that referenced in today's program. |
| 1:21.6 | But also, for a new season in life where he turned the spotlight onto his wife Shirley and |
| 1:27.1 | offered a beautiful homage of love to |
| 1:29.0 | her for being by his side through all of the ups and downs of leading a ministry. |
| 1:35.0 | Now, in this touching presentation, you're going to hear Dr. Dobson share an intimate letter that he |
| 1:39.5 | wrote to Shirley during a marriage encounter weekend all the way back in 1979. At the time, his ministry was |
| 1:45.6 | just beginning its explosive growth, and the pressures were mounting. The letter he penned that |
| 1:50.4 | day captures not just their personal journey together, but also the very essence of what makes marriage |
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