By guest authors Dianne Doty and Nancy Patterson

As homeschool moms, it can be tough to balance our marriages with the ever-increasing pressures of homeschooling and parenting. How can we keep our marriages strong? How can we utilize the power of forgiveness? We pray this series, taken from an out-of-print booklet entitled Encouragement for Vow-Keepers by the Center for Family Ministries, will encourage and equip you in your journey. Read Part 1 of this series here and Part 2 here.

Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. Hebrews 12:14-15, NIV. Read More …

by guest author Marcia Washburn,

Women often groan when they hear about the Proverbs 31 woman who seemingly could do it all, have it all, and be it all. She seems so perfect — something we could never be.

But scholars tell us that the description we read is the summary of her entire adult life. She didn’t do all of those things all at once. Her children rise up and call her blessed (Proverbs 31:28a NKJV) probably didn’t happen until they were adults with little ones of their own. That’s when our children really begin to understand what we have done for them, isn’t it? Read More …