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.
Daily Back-to-School Checklist
Do you have the perfect plan for each of your children this year? Do you have everything you need? Are you on track? Are you excited or nervous? Are you confident or afraid? Do you feel happy or burdened? Parents…
A Pint-Sized Day
This past Sunday and Monday we traveled home from Missouri where we had had a fun time celebrating our grandson Henry’s third birthday and holding his little brother Toby (who must have been twice the size he was a month ago).…
Parents as Dependable as Gravity
I’m a history writer, but you can be sure that does not mean that I carry around in my head every history fact I tell. I’ve been contemplating this blog post for a few days. When I sat down to write…
The Right Place, The Right Time
Yesterday I told you about the wealthy Kirbys who do what brings wealth and prestige and the eccentric Vanderhofs who do what makes them happy while trusting the One Who takes care of the lilies of the field. After Alice…
Rearing Children — Raising Lilies
One of my absolute favorite old black and white Jimmy Stewart movies is You Can’t Take It With You. That movie was one of the many puzzle pieces that inspired our family to start Notgrass Company when Ray and I were in…
A Mama and Her Son
Ray and I are away from home so much that if I am going to buy anything new to wear, I shop online; or I occasionally run into a store when we have a little time between this and that. You can ask…