Welcome to Daily Encouragement!
Hi, I’m Charlene Notgrass. I was born a long time before you, way back in 1953. I loved homeschooling — once I learned how to make homeschooling who our family was instead of something I carried around like a big, heavy burden every day. From the lessons God has taught me, I offer you daily encouragement.
Big-Hearted Guys
What a fun treat Ray and I had yesterday! The Tennessee Titans, Nashville’s professional football team, provided lunch for several cancer patients and a companion each—husbands, wives, moms, dads, aunts, etc. They provided us with Whataburgers, chips, chocolate chip cookies,…
“You’re So Lucky”
Every once in a while someone tells me I am lucky. I gave up on luck years and years ago. I believe instead in the God Who blesses. Everything good that happens to me is one of His blessings. Everything…
Family days are priceless days.
Family days are priceless days. While you are rearing your children, every day is a family day. Be sure and make them memorable —joyfully memorable. My “little” brother was born in October of 1956. Before Steve’s arrival, Daddy, Mama, and…
Disappointments in Our Children’s Hearts
One of the hard things that we mamas have to face is disappointment in the hearts of our children. When their closest friends move away, when they don’t get to play in the game—even when their balloons pop before they…
A Tale of Two Sick Ladies
A dear friend told us recently about her trip to the emergency room during an extended visit at the home of one of her sons and his family. Our friend checked out okay after her emergency room visit, but she…
You Can Trust Him
For a few days, I want to share with you scenes from the life of prolific blind hymnwriter Fanny Crosby, as presented by the Homeschool Dramatic Society earlier this month in Cookeville, Tennessee. How I love being with these children…