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.
Homeschool Fear #3: What If My Child Is Not at Grade Level?
“Oh, dear. My child is in ____ grade and (s)he still doesn’t know _____________!” I just opened BibleGateway and typed grade level in the search box. This is what I found: “Sorry, we didn’t find any results for your search.”…
Homeschool Fear #2: I’m Afraid My Child Is Missing Out . . .
. . . by not being in a schoolroom with children his own age. Has that ever been one of your fears? Well, now, let’s think about this one. Usually God gives families one child at a time. Occasionally He gives them…
Homeschool Fear # 1: I’m Afraid I Will Ruin My Children
I’m a touchy-feely, huggy- kissy mama and grandma. You can imagine my dismay the day I told our two-year-old, “I love you,” and the response was, “I don’t want you to love me!” “Well, I thought . . . I’ve ruined…
Yee Haw to You, Too, Mama!
Ray and I took off to Granville to hear bluegrass on Saturday night with our good friends Garth and Terry. The crowd was so big that we had to sit upstairs and peer over the balcony — one time when…
Fun or Fuddy-Duddy?
I’m glad I had parents who took me to my first popular music concert themselves when I was just ten years old. We heard a folk group on a calm and peaceful afternoon at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. I’m…
More About Hearts and Husbands
Several days ago I thought about writing to you about Proverbs 31. When I glanced through the verses one day in preparation, the one I used yesterday caught my attention. The heart of her husband trusts in her. Proverbs 31:11 One of the…