{"id":44356,"date":"2022-07-08T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T14:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/?page_id=44356"},"modified":"2023-05-25T08:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T13:49:55","slug":"welcome-to-daily-encouragement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\r\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Daily Encouragement!<\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-44380\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/about\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-44380\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CN__Crop_11_HighRes_Color_5763-600x600.jpg\" alt=\"Charlene Notgrass\" width=\"226\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CN__Crop_11_HighRes_Color_5763-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CN__Crop_11_HighRes_Color_5763-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CN__Crop_11_HighRes_Color_5763-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CN__Crop_11_HighRes_Color_5763-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CN__Crop_11_HighRes_Color_5763.jpg 1585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<figcaption><a href=\"http:\/\/headshots.kevinwimpy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portrait by Kevin Wimpy<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Hi, I\u2019m Charlene Notgrass. I was born a long time before you, way back in 1953. I loved homeschooling \u2014 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.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/about\/\">Read more about my journey<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><br clear=all><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"ct-posts-shortcode\" data-prefix=\"blog\"><div class=\"entries\" data-archive=\"default\" data-layout=\"grid\" data-cards=\"boxed\"  ><article class=\"entry-card post-54228 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspiring-stories category-inspiring-women category-making-a-child-feel-loved category-parenting tag-family tag-good-work tag-homeschool-mom tag-homeschooling tag-notgrass tag-notgrass-history tag-parenting\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/a-job-to-do\/\" aria-label=\"A Job to Do\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Darlene-600x660.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Darlene-600x660.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Darlene-768x844.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Darlene.jpg 866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-146\" >Inspiring Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/inspiring-women\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\" >Inspiring Women<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/parenting\/making-a-child-feel-loved\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-20\" >Making a Child Feel Loved<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-888\" >Parenting<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/a-job-to-do\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tA Job to Do\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\" ><p>Our friend Darlene has never married. She is semi-retired now after working for about forty years at our local nursing home. She worked mainly in the laundry, but she spent much of her time being a personal blessing to the\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/a-job-to-do\/\" >Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >A Job to Do<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ct-ghost\"><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-04-26T01:00:10-05:00\" >April 26, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-54256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-learning-lifestyle category-famous-folks-and-their-families category-from-generation-to-generation category-history category-inspiring-stories tag-andy-griffith-show tag-granville tag-homeschool-mom tag-homeschooling tag-notgrass tag-notgrass-history tag-tennessee\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/dixie-griffith-and-karen-knotts-honor-their-daddies\/\" aria-label=\"Dixie Griffith and Karen Knotts Honor Their Daddies\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240411_215340-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240411_215340-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240411_215340-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240411_215340-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240411_215340-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240411_215340-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/how-to-homeschool\/learning-lifestyle\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-6\" >Everyday Learning<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/history\/famous-folks-and-their-families\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-26\" >Famous Folks and Their Families<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/from-generation-to-generation\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-4\" >Generation to Generation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/history\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-886\" >History<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-146\" >Inspiring Stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/dixie-griffith-and-karen-knotts-honor-their-daddies\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tDixie Griffith and Karen Knotts Honor Their Daddies\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\" ><p>As I mentioned in an earlier post, Andy Griffith&#8217;s daughter Dixie and Don Knotts&#8217; daughter Karen participated in the Mayberry \u2665 I Love Lucy Days that Ray and I recently attended in Granville, Tennessee. On Saturday evening, we attended a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/dixie-griffith-and-karen-knotts-honor-their-daddies\/\" >Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >Dixie Griffith and Karen Knotts Honor Their Daddies<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ct-ghost\"><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-04-25T01:00:07-05:00\" >April 25, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-54250 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-making-a-child-feel-loved category-parenting tag-homeschool tag-homeschooling tag-names tag-notgrass tag-notgrass-history tag-parenting tag-patience tag-respect tag-self-esteem\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/names-are-precious\/\" aria-label=\"Names Are Precious\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"445\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Daddy-and-Me.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/parenting\/making-a-child-feel-loved\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-20\" >Making a Child Feel Loved<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/parenting\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-888\" >Parenting<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/names-are-precious\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tNames Are Precious\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\" ><p>Yesterday I talked about my name. I hope you don&#8217;t mind if I talk about that one more time. I don\u2019t talk to myself just a whole, whole lot, but sometimes I do. Occasionally when I have goofed something, I\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/names-are-precious\/\" >Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >Names Are Precious<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ct-ghost\"><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-04-24T05:00:25-05:00\" >April 24, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-54237 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspiring-stories category-my-heart-to-yours tag-encouragement tag-homeschool tag-homeschool-mom tag-homeschooling tag-insecurity tag-notgrass tag-notgrass-history tag-parenting tag-self-esteem tag-self-image\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/a-tale-of-two-charlenes\/\" aria-label=\"A Tale of Two Charlenes\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/square-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/square-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/square-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-146\" >Inspiring Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/my-heart-to-yours\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\" >My Heart to Yours<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/a-tale-of-two-charlenes\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tA Tale of Two Charlenes\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\" ><p>One of the many tribute actors who came to the Mayberry \u2665 I Love Lucy Days in Granville last week was Christie McLendon, who portrays Charlene Darling. In this photo, she is telling jokes with tribute artist Allan Newsome, who\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/a-tale-of-two-charlenes\/\" >Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >A Tale of Two Charlenes<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ct-ghost\"><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-04-23T01:00:07-05:00\" >April 23, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-54218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-faith-is-alive-and-well-in-america category-inspiring-stories tag-andy-griffith tag-granville tag-homeschool tag-homeschooling tag-i-love-lucy-days tag-notgrass tag-tennessee\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/from-little-ricky-to-follower-of-jesus\/\" aria-label=\"From Little Ricky to Follower of Jesus\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240413_182045-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240413_182045-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240413_182045-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240413_182045-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240413_182045-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240413_182045-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/faith-is-alive-and-well-in-america\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-23\" >Faith is Alive and Well in America<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-146\" >Inspiring Stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/from-little-ricky-to-follower-of-jesus\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tFrom Little Ricky to Follower of Jesus\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\" ><p>Ray and I had such fun during the 2024 Mayberry \u2665 I Love Lucy Days on April 11-13 in Historic Granville, a tiny town on the Cumberland River 13 miles down the road from our adopted town of Gainesboro. I\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/from-little-ricky-to-follower-of-jesus\/\" >Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >From Little Ricky to Follower of Jesus<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ct-ghost\"><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-04-22T01:00:42-05:00\" >April 22, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card post-54323 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-inspiring-stories category-my-heart-to-yours tag-family tag-notgrass tag-notgrass-history tag-praise-god tag-thank-you\" ><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/praise-the-lord-for-good-news\/\" aria-label=\"Praise the Lord for Good News!\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3932-600x338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3932-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3932-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3932-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/IMG_3932-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\/1;\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-146\" >Inspiring Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/category\/inspiring-stories\/my-heart-to-yours\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-8\" >My Heart to Yours<\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-comments\"><a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/praise-the-lord-for-good-news\/#comments\">1 Comment<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/praise-the-lord-for-good-news\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\n\t\t\tPraise the Lord for Good News!\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h2>\n\n\t<div class=\"entry-excerpt\" ><p>I am thrilled to report that when Ray had his six-month post-radiation check up on Wednesday, his PSA was non-detectable. This is just what the radiation oncologist was hoping. We are praising God and, as I like to say, &#8220;jumping\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"entry-button\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/praise-the-lord-for-good-news\/\" >Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\" >Praise the Lord for Good News!<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ct-ghost\"><\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\"  ><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" ><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2024-04-19T01:00:54-05:00\" >April 19, 2024<\/time><\/li><\/ul><\/article><\/div>\n\t\t<nav class=\"ct-pagination\" data-pagination=\"simple\"  >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ct-hidden-sm\"><span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\">1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44356\/page\/2\/\">2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44356\/page\/3\/\">3<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44356\/page\/4\/\">4<\/a>\n<span class=\"page-numbers dots\">&hellip;<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44356\/page\/489\/\">489<\/a><\/div><a class=\"next page-numbers\" rel=\"next\" href=\"https:\/\/charlenenotgrass.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44356\/page\/2\/\">Next <svg width=\"9px\" height=\"9px\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 15\" fill=\"currentColor\"><path d=\"M4.1,15c0.2,0,0.4-0.1,0.6-0.2L11.4,8c0.3-0.3,0.3-0.8,0-1.1L4.8,0.2C4.5-0.1,4-0.1,3.7,0.2C3.4,0.5,3.4,1,3.7,1.3l6.1,6.1l-6.2,6.2c-0.3,0.3-0.3,0.8,0,1.1C3.7,14.9,3.9,15,4.1,15z\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/nav><\/div>\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Daily Encouragement! 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