Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

Sharing Jesus Year After Year

When one of our granddaughters was four years old, she and Ray and I drove from our town to another little town for their Christmas festival. On our way, we passed a small house with a nativity in the yard, but we passed too quickly for her to see it. She was disappointed, but we assured her that we ... View Post

Putting First Things First

When people tell the story of Jesus' birth, they almost always tell about the manger and the shepherds and usually about the visit of the magi. I love all these beautiful stories, but I also love the stories of Simeon and Anna, which happened when Jesus was still a tiny infant. Several years ago, ... View Post

An Excellent Plan for a Homeschool Day

With our masks on and with careful social distancing, Ray and I attended my Uncle Jerry's funeral on Saturday afternoon. The minister talked about the years Uncle Jerry taught a men's Sunday School class. My cousin Tina did a beautiful job of telling stories from her childhood. I remembered ... View Post

Worth a Million Dollars

I once met a woman who worked as a social worker. She was also a strong believer in Jesus. She told me something she learned while in seminary. She said that Satan tries to break up families because family is the place where we get so much of what we need as human beings. Over the years I have ... View Post