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.
Every Day is a Gift
I never collected Beanie Babies, but I do have two: a camel and a hippo. in our home I display the camel beside the piece of olive wood and replica of a Dead Sea Scroll that Ray’s daddy brought us…
“I want to say something to all the kids . . .”
Ray and I participated in our first 5K six years ago. We have continued to do them most Septembers. Saturday we did it again. Notice that I did not say we ran our first 5K. I said we did our first…
The First to Applaud
Do you want to know a secret? During play performances, I sit in the orchestra pit beside Jennifer, the musical director. Usually Tabitha (one of the play moms) is in the pit with us to play the piano; but this year we have a…
Puppet Rescue II
This is the morning that we begin to practice Mary Evelyn’s play at the performing arts center. Last week’s practice was at a church which graciously lets us use their building free of charge year after year. Moving out of the church means…
Behind the Scenes
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday — today is play practice day 5. After putting the sets in place on Sunday, we have just three more days of practice before dress rehearsal on Thursday and the first performance on Thursday night. It’s intense, sort of like…
Attached to Mama
“That little Susie is certainly attached to her mama!” “Whew! Timmie certainly is a clingy baby!” Though I have heard statements like those said in a negative way, such as when a child is crying about being left in the church…