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.
Five Men Named John and a Woman Named Abigail
My husband Ray and our daughter Bethany share a special interest in the Adams family, an interest that has rubbed off on me. Ray and I were thrilled when we fulfilled the dream of visiting Quincy, Massachusetts, after church Sunday a…
By Quiet Waters
As Ray and I drove south on Highway 111 last week, I looked forward to the time we would pass this waterfall. Sometimes this bluff by the side of the road is a wet trickle; but after our abundant spring rains, the…
A President Who Honored His Father and Mother or From Hailstorm to Vermont
One of the prettiest rooms Ray and I saw in the Massachusetts State House was the Senate Reception Room on the third floor. Between the round table in the center of the room and the row of chairs in the back, you can…
Finding Faith in Boston II
Ray’s and my tour of the Massachusetts State House included the Hall of Flags which is constructed of beautiful Italian marble. Italian artisans came to Boston to work on the Hall of Flags. They lived mainly in one area of Boston, an…
Finding Faith in Boston I
We took some wrong turns, but Ray and I finally did find a parking spot so we could visit the Massachusetts State House. We parked in the garage beneath Boston Common, the oldest public park in America, founded in 1634. As…
Cities and Lights
Meeting homeschooling New Englanders at the MassHOPE convention last weekend was a blessing to Ray and me. Between the two of us, Ray and I met homeschoolers from every New England state: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and…