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.
Cold Water
Ray and I have been blessed with many wise teachers. One of them is our friend Dennis. He once told us a story about a woman who had grown up in terrible circumstances. Dennis asked her how she came to…
Introducing Sonsee-Array
and Amy,
Two Homeschooling Mothers
I knew as soon as I met Sonsee-array that she was not a “typical” homeschooling mother. Of course, I have never met a typical homeschooling mother, since there isn’t one, but still, I knew there was something special about her.…
and Amy,
Two Homeschooling Mothers
An Organic Experience
It had been a tiring but exhilarating day at the homeschool convention. My feet were past tired. After a convention hall lunch, we were ready for a good, healthy meal. I googled organic restaurant and found one downtown. It was…
The Man with the Laundry Cart
With ten homeschooling conventions on our schedule this spring, Ray and I have seen the inside of many hotels. On Ray’s birthday in a hotel in Denver during the Colorado homeschool convention One morning, when we walked into the hall…
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…