Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

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

“I Love Your Mother”

When I was a girl, I often heard comedians on television. Television was more wholesome then, but we still heard things we shouldn't and there were certainly better ways to use our time. A common joke theme was mothers-in-law. Those jokes weren't funny. A few months ago I heard a sweet homeschooling ... View Post

Time for Godly Examples

Every fall I walk by the tall asters planted by our driveway and remember the day Delia Leddy dug a wild clump of them from a field beside her house and gave them to me. Delia was the sweet mother of a dear friend. Though she has long been gone from the earth her faithfulness and servant heart is an ... View Post