Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

Celebrating the Success of Others

On Sunday morning before church, I asked our deacon who was to make announcements if he would please announce that one of our former members is to be honored in town on Saturday. He knew all about it, of course. "I'm going to be there," he told me. "My friend is coming in from Little Rock for ... View Post

Passing It Down

Sometimes writing history feels like a treasure hunt. I learned a wonderful story of faith last week while writing a lesson about Cape Cod. Several islands lie near Cape Cod. Martha’s Vineyard is the largest. English colonists settled on Martha’s Vineyard in 1641 and 1642. At first they called their ... View Post

A Praying Mama

I'm still excited about the 50th anniversary of Americans landing on the moon. I have been listening to a biography of Neil Armstrong. Before this book, my knowledge of Armstrong was pretty much limited to a few details about his being the first man to walk on the moon. I've been impressed by ... View Post

Two Gifts for Your Children

My Daddy was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on August 9, 1931. I have one of his hand-crocheted little booties in a shadow box frame in our living room. Today, on his birthday, I am grateful for the memory of a loving father. I know this is a blessing that not everyone has and I do not take this ... View Post

A Lesson from the Clowns

On Saturday during my friends getaway, we attended the 60th Annual North Carolina Gem and Mineral Festival in Spruce Pine. Wow! God put a profusion of gems and minerals in the ground. A host of people made in His image make beautiful jewelry out of them. Because this is Spruce Pine's 60th annual ... View Post