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.
Home Sweet Home
When George W. Vanderbilt built the Biltmore home in the late 1800s, he decided to follow the model of English manors and build a village nearby to house the staff of this largest home in America. Vanderbilt hired architect Richard Morris…
A Gentle Spirit
When I was in third grade, a new girl moved to town. We became school friends, church friends, and just plain good friends. I made a photo album of my youth a while back. This is Kathy’s page. As little…
Risk-Takers in Old Salem
Ray, John, and I spent three encouraging days at the NCHE convention. I don’t know when we were ever packed up before 6:00 p.m. after a convention, but that’s what happened Saturday night in Winston-Salem. Ray and I were excited about…
Memory Day
I got a romantic email on Saturday. Though Ray, John, and I were together at the North Carolina convention, Ray still sent me an email, a daily encouragement just for me. He reminded me that exactly forty years before, we…
Homeschool in the Fear of the Lord
Last October Ray and I spent two weeks traveling through North Carolina, meeting with homeschoolers across the state. One of the blessings of being at the convention yesterday was getting to see some of them. Our theme last October was…
Bloggin’ in the Back Seat
Ray and I got to our hotel in Winston-Salem last night just in time to check in and head over to the airport to pick up John at 9:00. We filled up the luggage cart with our usual: two garment…