Welcome to Daily Encouragement!
Hi, I’m Charlene Notgrass. I was born a long time before you, way back in 1953. I loved homeschooling — once I learned how to make homeschooling who our family was instead of something I carried around like a big, heavy burden every day. From the lessons God has taught me, I offer you daily encouragement.
Ever-Changing Homeschool Choices
I stand in awe of the homeschooling pioneers who risked having their children taken away because they made the radical decision to homeschool. Though we were not pioneers, we began homeschooling in 1990 and have therefore lived long enough to…
Figuring it Out
Awhile ago Ray and I had the opportunity to spend some time with a couple we had met briefly many weekends ago. We had not known them long when they came to our house for a short visit. As we…
Be Careful What They Hear, Read, Watch . . .
I believe in childhood. It’s easy to let our children grow up too soon. In fact, I think it is hard not to do that. Resisting the temptation to rush childhood requires many well-thought-out decisions. Even something as simple as…
Conscious Decisions
One of the first country dances Ray and I learned was the popular Scottish dance called Gay Gordons. It’s a circle dance and a mixer, meaning that couples line up like spokes of a wheel around a circle with the…
Family Love Stories
One of the most important things you are doing when you homeschool your children is simply being with them. Because you are together every day, you know their stories. Parents love to tell stories about their children. As children grow…
Around the World with Brother Ray Kinslow
Africa, Antarctica, Papua New Guinea–these were the places where we “traveled” on Wednesday afternoons, courtesy of an elderly gentleman in our congregation. When Ray preached in Cookeville, Tennessee, we became quick friends with one of our elders, Ray Kinslow, a…