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’d Rather Be Here Now
When I was a young wife and mother, Ray was a campus minister at a church in Oxford, Mississippi. I was blessed to know many Jesus-loving, family-focused, and hard-working older women in that congregation. I soaked up their examples and wisdom.…
Building Memories
When I was a little girl, my daddy worked in his daddy’s grocery store. I loved to visit him at work. I stopped by on my way to school in the morning and on my way home in the afternoon.…
Can’t Never Could . . .
My mother was a master at helping me believe that I could accomplish things. As I grew up, she taught me: “Can’t never could do anything.” Believing you can is a vital step toward accomplishment. This portion of a song…
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…