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.
Resting in God’s Loving Care
When we returned from the MassHOPE convention several weeks ago, I was bursting with things I wanted to tell you about Boston and about the family of John Adams. I hope you don’t mind another story about them. In February…
Kudos, Mama!
I recently visited with a homeschooling mama who grew up with a sister and a single mother who was in the military. As the conversation progressed, I asked her what she and her sister did when her mother was deployed. She said they…
Listening to the Right People
Last Friday Ray and I met some friends for a late lunch. We all wanted a quiet place where we could spend a leisurely afternoon in conversation. I suggested the Bull and Thistle on our town square in Gainesboro. It’s a busy…
Looking Back Five Years from Now
Ray and I were with some friends recently; and while we were there, Ray leaned over to me and said, “These are some of the finest people I know. I don’t want to look back five years from now and…
Happy and Sad at the Same Time
Last week was a dream week for Ray and me. At the top of the list of joys was Toby’s safe birth and Audra’s safe delivery. Clara celebrated her fourth birthday that very same day. We were at Clara’s party when…
It’s a Creeping Thing
Ray and I spent a good part of Saturday pecking away at From Adam to Us. I finished up my writing time in Israel while Alexander the Great’s generals Ptolemy and Seleucus and their descendants were fighting over who would control…