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.
A Tale of Two Charlenes
One of the many tribute actors who came to the Mayberry ♥ I Love Lucy Days in Granville last week was Christie McLendon, who portrays Charlene Darling. In this photo, she is telling jokes with tribute artist Allan Newsome, who…
From Little Ricky to Follower of Jesus
Ray and I had such fun during the 2024 Mayberry ♥ I Love Lucy Days on April 11-13 in Historic Granville, a tiny town on the Cumberland River 13 miles down the road from our adopted town of Gainesboro. I…
Praise the Lord for Good News!
I am thrilled to report that when Ray had his six-month post-radiation check up on Wednesday, his PSA was non-detectable. This is just what the radiation oncologist was hoping. We are praising God and, as I like to say, “jumping…
A Peek into Our Homeschool: Personal Interests
We believed it was important to give our children the time and resources they needed to pursue things they found interesting. Ray earned some extra money one time by preparing a manuscript for and speaking at a Christian seminar. He…
A Peek into Our Homeschool: Books, Books, and More Books
I am not setting myself up as the ideal homeschooling mother. Those of you who have read my posts for some time know that I do not view myself that way. However, I think you might like a peek into…
Time Together
I am grateful that Ray and I had the opportunity to homeschool our children. I see our homeschooling as a blessing not only for our children but for Ray and me as well. It gave us the gift of time.…