Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

The Saturday Night Door Bell

I heard a wonderful story last night about a man who grew up to do exactly what he wanted to do when he was a little boy. He became a fireman. Once, when he was in high school, a teacher had ridiculed his dream. The teacher thought he should go to college and do something more "important." I hope ... View Post

Three Short Men Who Chose to Follow Jesus

I enjoy singing the Sunday School song about Zacchaeus, a short man whom the song calls a "wee little man." I hope you know it. I would love to share the lyrics but I don't know about its copyright. The song tells this story: One day Jesus was passing through Jericho. A man in Jericho by ... View Post

How Encouragement Changed A Life

In 1995 we counted our pennies, made careful plans, and headed to Washington, D.C., for a homeschool field trip. Our children were just the right ages to learn from the trip. Things went well, in spite of the government shutdown which closed many of the sites we were planning to see. The shutdown ... View Post

A Legacy Starts with Someone

A few years ago, Ray, Mother, and I had the privilege of attending a party in honor of her eldest cousin, John Russell Peck. All my life I've heard Mother speak of John Russell, and especially of his mother, my mother's beloved Aunt Elsie. Mother had especially fond memories of her two-week ... View Post

Follow the Leader

Today Ray and I are celebrating forty-four years of marriage and I am celebrating forty-four years of being married to my hero. On Sunday morning Ray had the combination of a precious opportunity and a difficult task. Ray has been filling in for our minister Wayne Wells most Sunday mornings since ... View Post