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.
Diligence in Cheatham County
In a small house in rural middle Tennessee lived a father Gabe, a mother Corinna, their six sons, and the youngest, a girl whom everyone called Sister. The mother was a devoted Christian; the father an alcoholic. Together they ran…
When We Don’t Have a Clue
Do your plans always work out exactly as you want them to in your homeschool? Do you ever have to change course just when you thought you finally had something figured out? Do you ever feel like you are going…
Good Work
Learning to work is one of the many lessons we learn from our parents. Both my parents worked hard. Mother took in sewing at home. She was working when I got up and often worked until 9 or 10 at…
Enjoying the Generations
One of the most wonderful things about having Mother here with us since her stroke in mid-June is the sparkle we see when she is watching or interacting with her great-grandchildren. On Wednesday afternoon, our son John, his wife Audra, and…
Playtime
Playtime–a short and simple word so important to children. Children need to play and they need time to play. Now there’s a way to lessen homeschool stress. Relax for part of the day and let your children play. I have great memories of our…
Do You See What I See?
I grew up along the Cumberland River. Sometimes we drove across the beautiful and narrow iron bridge to eat “across the river” at the Boat Dock. “Across the river” was a phrase I heard often. With modern freeways, we hardly know…