Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

A Heart for Your Children

Our son-in-law recently offered to cut down a tree for us. We have watched its slow demise for the last few years, so we appreciated the offer very much. When he finished the task, he asked if we would like for him to cut the stump all the way down or if we would like for him to use his chainsaw to ... View Post

Family Unity

For this Saturday's WPA poster, I chose this winter scene from Lake Placid in New York. I like the unusual combination of background colors. They are so appropriate for the snowy scene that you can almost feel the cold. I especially like the teamwork Rivolta depicted on the bobsled. No one is ... View Post

Fun-Loving Parents

I'm glad I had parents who took me to my first popular music concert themselves when I was just ten years old. We heard a folk group on a calm and peaceful afternoon at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville. I'm glad that when other families were driving station wagons, Mother and Daddy were ... View Post

Too Much Love for Happily Ever After

When our daughters were pre-teens and teens, they had friends who were sisters. The four girls enjoyed putting on plays in our basement and we loved watching them. One time they entertained us with the Princess and the Pea. Another time they did Cinderella on roller skates. This week I read fresh ... View Post

Praying for You

I am guessing that many of you are hearing the same kinds of reports from your friends and family that I am, reports like: I have my electric blanket warming up my bed! I'm hoping the power holds at least until my bed is warm. My sister-in-law's power is still out. She guesses it is in the ... View Post

Grammar and Morality

Grammar is a school subject for many people, but for me it is an everyday part of life. On many days, I spend hours going over grammar details, issues, and questions with my proofreader. Does a comma go here? Do I capitalize this word? Do I italicize these words or do I put quotation marks around ... View Post