Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

A Walk Down the Sidewalk

Yesterday our three-year-old grandson and I walked down a sidewalk in nearby Cookeville. It is a pretty little block in an historic district. Many of the stores have inset entrances. As I tried to hold his hand, he told me that he wanted to go "in these." In other words, he didn't want to walk ... View Post

Humility and Confidence

One of the features of the Bible app on my phone is a daily Bible verse. I thought of you when I read Sunday's verse: He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way. Psalm 25:9 God teaches the humble His way. In fact, it's nigh unto impossible to teach anyone but the humble. ... View Post

Extra Mile Kids

Ray and I enjoyed a fun time on Saturday night with other homeschooling families. We are in the midst of heavy writing schedules. Our annual Homeschool Dramatic Society play practice begins next week. We are busy little campers, so . . . we ran by Subway® to purchase our contribution to the potluck ... View Post

A Labor Day Warning

Down south in Tennessee, Labor Day weekend is a kind of last summer "Hurrah!" It's getting about time to close the pools and look forward to crisp fall days. Just in case you are planning one more fun in the pool or lake or river day this Labor Day weekend, I'd like to share one more water ... View Post

One Activity; Many Lessons

Charades was one of our very favorite games to play when our children were at home. I found an inexpensive charades game at Big Lots®. We played it over and over for years and years. I recently picked up a simple set of charades cards for children. Last week Ray and I tried it out for the first time ... View Post