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.
Window Friends
I got up yesterday morning, expecting the day to be a busy one. We got our updated Exploring America off to one printer in Tennessee last Thursday. This Thursday we just had to get its Student Review pack to another printer in…
Kate and Irving Sing “God Bless America”
Our small church continues its ministry to neighborhood children. These days our daughter Mary Evelyn is helping to prepare them for a patriotic concert the week of the 4th of July. Last night we practiced singing and signing “God Bless…
Looking Backwards
Ray loves Philippians. I have heard him teach from it again and again. Philippians 4:6-8 is a particularly comforting passage. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord…
One More Jump
The first time George Herbert Walker Bush jumped out of an airplane was during World War II. That time he jumped because his plane was shot down during a battle with the Japanese. Bush has parachuted a handful of times…
Memories of Home
It was 10:00 a.m. when Ray and I sat down on the porch for a Saturday morning breakfast. Before I took a bite, I saw a car drive slowly along in front of the house. I didn’t know who it…
Happy Father’s Day, 1952
Our family has two things to celebrate this coming Sunday. Not only is it Father’s Day; it is also my husband’s birthday. Ray was born on Father’s Day sixty-two years ago. What a precious Father’s Day present he was that…