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.
Birds of a Feather
On Saturday morning several members of our family went to a park to walk and play. Squirrels and a chipmunk played in the wooded area between the walkway and the river’s edge. In the water near the bank, I spotted…
Life Is Like Sewing
I love to sew. Someone from the home extension office came to our school and started a 4-H club for my class when I was in fourth grade. I signed up for sewing and Mother helped me with my first…
To Sweep or Not to Sweep
In a Bible class I was in recently, we discussed making every decision based on God’s will. One lady protested that how we sweep is not a Christ-centered decision. Was she right? If I am fifteen years old and my…
Nonagenarian Inspiration II
When Dr. Ganus thinks ahead about another trip down the Mississippi River, he knows that the time to start thinking about it is now. We know that’s a good idea for nonagenarians, but sometimes it’s hard to remember that it…
Nonagenarian Inspiration I
A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I took a quick road trip to Arkansas–seven hours there on Tuesday and seven hours back on Wednesday. Our main reasons for going were to visit her daughter and to visit and…
Fuzzy, Furry, and Warm
My very busy parents were great about making the six-hour drive from Tennessee to central Illinois to visit us again and again during the eight years we lived in Illinois. I always appreciated it so much. We have great memories…