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.
I Try
Mary Evelyn teaches a Bible class for children on Wednesday nights. My friend–I’ll call her Maggie–and I are two of the half-dozen or so adult helpers in the class. Mary Evelyn needs every one of us for this eclectic group…
One Life
My husband Ray is great about keeping me informed about what is happening in the world. He reads the daily newspaper from a nearby small city and a business journal from our region. When he sees an article that he…
Hank, Patsy, Mother, and Daddy
Mother, Ray, and I were sitting at lunch the other day. Out of the blue, she said, “I think it was 1952 when Hank Williams died” (Mother was off by one year; it was 1953). Ray and I certainly knew…
How Are You A-Doin’?
On a recent Sunday morning, a lady asked me, “How are you a-doin’?” (translated “How are you?” or “How are you doing?” or “How do you do?” for those of you north of the Mason-Dixon line). She was not trying…
Majoring in the Minors
I was only seventeen when I started college, so picking a major was not so easy. Because of my interest in political science and other social studies, I decided to major in urban planning and to minor in sociology. My…
What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
I like adults who know how to talk to children. There are other questions to ask children besides “What grade are you in?” and “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Isn’t it embarrassing when an adult…