Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

An Inspiring Note from an Inspiring Woman

Ray's father Wes was a World War II veteran. For as long as Wes lived, he kept in contact with one of his fellow US soldiers. When Wes' friend died, his widow Mary continued to send Christmas cards. Since Wes died, Ray and I have exchanged Christmas cards with Mary each year. Though we have never ... View Post

Footprints in the Snow

Years ago I saw a documentary about Yellowstone National Park in the winter. I became fascinated with the idea of seeing the park in the snow. Ironically, an early snow in Yellowstone made us decide we had better not try to see the park during this trip. We made our decision based on the ... View Post

Remembering John James Audubon

John James Audubon died in 1851. In the late 1800s, George Bird Grinnell and others founded the Audubon Society to protect birds and their habitats. Audubon's wife Lucy had tutored Grinnell. Grinnell chose Audubon's name to inspire the organization. In 1898 a group in Henderson, Kentucky, founded ... View Post

Contentment and Gratitude

When I was a young wife and mother, Ray was a campus minister at a church in Oxford, Mississippi. I was blessed to know many Jesus-loving, family-focused, and hard-working older women in that congregation. I soaked up their examples and wisdom. I could mention many sweet sisters who taught me how to ... View Post