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.
“Delicious Tastes” and “Joyful Memories”
When I was a little girl, Sunday School started at 10:00 a.m. and church at 11:00. Sometimes Daddy would get a hankering for Krispy Kreme® doughnuts on Sunday morning, so Mother would get us all decked out in our Sunday…
Gumption in Richmond
We got up and at ’em early yesterday morning to set up our booths at the Virginia state homeschool convention in Richmond. When we finished, we had just enough time to grab some lunch and do one touristy thing before…
To Nourish and Be Nourished
When I read French Women Don’t Get Fat I learned that it is good for children to eat twenty different kinds of foods each day. I figure that if twenty foods a day are good for kids, it is probably…
First, Last; High, Low; Smart, Slow
I was in elementary school the first time I remember getting angry at a teacher. From third grade through sixth grade, the students in each grade were divided by academic ability. Each grade had a top class, a middle class,…
“I Won’t Ever Forget This Day”
“I won’t ever forget this day.” That’s what Lisa’s brother told their mother after Austin’s homeschool graduation on Saturday. After Lisa shared this sweet quote with me yesterday, Ray and I talked about how he probably had never experienced anything…
A Room Full of Stories
I have told you several stories about our friends whom I have been calling Jeffrey, Lisa, Austin, Kevin, and Rachel. Rachel is my little friend who made the Un-happy Meal. On Saturday we got to see the real items, plus a…