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.
Days
God created the universe in six days and then rested on the seventh day. I’m thankful that God made days. I love the fresh, new beginning of a morning, especially a foggy one like this one. On some days, we…
Alike and Different
I like the golden fur of this squirrel that was scurrying about near Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home last month. I think of squirrels as gray, but, of course, I know that squirrels come in a variety of colors. Squirrels are…
Introducing Chung-Ae, A Mama I Met in Cincinnati
Do you live in a typical homeschooling family? Not a chance. God creates every human being an individual–no carbon copies here. Don’t fret if your family looks different from what you believe is “typical.” Celebrate it instead. Today I’d like…
The Words of My Mouth
I went to elementary school when little girls still wore dresses. We didn’t carry backpacks, but I did have a book satchel in the first grade. It was held shut, not with velcro, but by two little buckles. No velcro…
Sharing the Family Stories
We all have black sheep in our families. Maybe you can’t think of any in your immediate past, but we are all descended from Adam and Eve, and we all know what they did. So, when we dig, we will…
Nelle Wilson Reagan,
The President’s Mother
Nelle Wilson Reagan was a devoted believer in Jesus Christ. She was a loving mother to her two sons and loving wife to her alcoholic husband. Nelle served in her church and in her community. Her youngest son watched the…
The President’s Mother