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.
Our 4th of July Eagle
Ray and I got up Friday morning ready to head home from Bethany’s when Nate texted to tell us that a deputy sheriff had just stopped by to let us know that the river was up and that they were about to close…
Planning for Fall or for a Lifetime
It’s fall homeschooling planning time — a time of excitement for some homeschooling mamas and a time of dread for others. Our Heavenly Father plans and He knows the plans He has for you. He said they are: . . . plans…
Tradition, or Kids Who Know Why
When we first became involved in the homeschool support group in Cookeville, Tennessee, in 1994, I quickly volunteered to organize our group’s trips to the theater. We had good theater opportunities a couple of hours away in Nashville and often even…
Good Morning
On the first summer morning of the month of July in 1981, I gave birth to our first baby girl. Several months before, I had met a little girl named Bethany, the first and only time I had ever heard…
Out of Our Element
Once upon a time manners were so important that people who rarely attended formal affairs feared they would commit a major social faux pas by using the wrong fork or spoon. On those occasions they felt “out of their element.”…
A Fairy Tale Ending
Ray and I are on the road again this morning. We’re on our way to spend a few days with Bethany and her family as we celebrate her birthday. We are rejoicing this morning for many reasons. One special reason is…