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.
Let Them Be Glad
I have mentioned before that Ray is my dictionary, encyclopedia, and Bible concordance. He is also my news reporter. Yesterday he sent me a link to a tragic story about a man whom I will call Joe. Joe grew up in…
Respect
Of the many resources Ray and I have used to strengthen our marriage, the concepts in the book Love and Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs have been some of the most powerful. The subtitle sums up its message: The Love…
God’s Princess
“And they lived happily ever after.” So ends the tale of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Princess and the Pea, and on and on the list goes. If we aren’t careful, we’ll come to expect that outcome for our own lives.…
Be Careful Little Tongue
After the devotional with the whole church in the auditorium, little girls with freshly-curled hair, frilly dresses over can-can slips, white anklets, and black patent shoes and little boys with Brylcreemed hair, white shirts, bow ties, dress pants, and black leather…
God Sees So Much More
Just like last year, we are having a cold January. Still, we don’t usually get a lot of snow on our Jackson County hills. When we do, it’s very pretty. Here’s a picture from a few winters ago to prove it.…
“Trust and Obey”
Besides the opportunity to be there on the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, I had two other goals when we went to the Hermitage last Thursday. I wanted Ray to get to be at that special place on that special day…