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.
Celebrating Canada Day
July 1 is always a special day in our family. It’s Bethany’s birthday. Ray and I are celebrating Bethany’s birthday today with her and her sweet family. Happy Birthday, Bethany. I’m remembering one of her birthdays many years ago when…
Small Town, USA
Last week friends told us about a 4th of July celebration in Lancaster, Tennessee, a tiny town about an hour away from us. Ray and I decided to meet them there this year. Mary Evelyn and her family went too.…
Loyal in Little, Loyal in Much
This week Ray and I are enjoying the blessings of clean teeth. We have been trying to get appointments with our dental hygienist (whom I’ll call Janie) for weeks. Our dentist closed his practice and went into a partnership with…
Hand in Hand
On Ray’s birthday, Mary Evelyn and her family gave him a gift certificate: dinner for Ray, Mother, and me followed by a concert in the park. We had our outing this past Monday night. While we ate at the restaurant,…
Better Promises
A few weeks ago, I told you about our attending “Brooke’s” graduation. Last night Brooke and her parents and our daughter Mary Evelyn and her children joined us for supper (Mary Evelyn’s husband was helping a friend move, so he joined…
Faithfulness in the Flesh
We met Loren and Berniece when our family first arrived in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, for Ray to serve as the new preacher with their congregation. Loren and Berniece showed us again and again what it means to be servants. When we…