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.
No Substitutions Allowed
I always buy real butter now, but I grew up on margarine. The first time I remember buying real butter was one Christmastime when Ray and I were living in Mississippi, and my friend Arlene and I made a recipe of her…
Dusty Folks Made in the Image of God
As I headed out the door from our Kroger grocery store in nearby Cookeville last Friday, I followed a young, muscular man, much shorter than most of the men I saw in Kroger that day — even shorter than I.…
Each Child a Winner
Athletics was never my strong suit. The only award I ever got for anything athletic was at an end-of-school field day when I was in elementary school. Somehow I managed to win second or third place in the high jump. The…
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…