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.
Time Together
I am grateful that Ray and I had the opportunity to homeschool our children. I see our homeschooling as a blessing not only for our children but for Ray and me as well. It gave us the gift of time.…
The Plans of His Heart
Way back in the twentieth century, when my children were little and my hair wasn’t gray, I would sit in Ray’s granddaddy’s rocking chair at naptime, hold my baby in my lap, and sing a song I learned from Wilma…
From Small Beginnings
My art teacher exudes encouragement. Two of us students completed paintings recently. As usual, she took photos of us with our paintings. This time I asked Ray to take one of me with Miss Judy. For this painting, I copied…
Small Moments Add Up to a Life
The eclipse and springtime, too! God is showing His majesty in glorious ways this week! Come, take a walk with me so you can see what I am seeing around our home. I like to see the big things that…
Joy and Pain All Wrapped Up Together
For many women, the first time we experience joy and pain all wrapped up together is when we give birth to our first child. Jesus understands that. He said: Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her…
When the People Stopped and Watched What God Was Doing
God creates one beautiful moment after another all over the earth. The sun rises. The sun sets. Waves crash. Turtles hatch. Lambs nurse. Clouds soar. So many marvelous things are happening all around us that too often we don’t stop…