December 2020 – Grandma's Gleanings

Puzzle Pieces

December 28, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Here we sat, stuck in the house, marooned on Winkle Island, both sorely lacking any measurable amount of energy, recovering from a wicked virus that put one of us in the hospital and knocked the other off her feet for days. What to do to pass the time and break the boredom? Hey, didn’t we …

But….

December 21, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

They are small words, but very important words, words that we use routinely without much thought. Conjunctions are connecting words. We have all served our time in English class memorizing those lists of conjunctions and determining their function in a sentence. The particular conjunction that convicted my soul today is a word used to express …

Strengthened in the Woods

December 14, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

We all find ourselves in that dark place from time to time, those brief chapters in our lives when we find our hands weakened, our physical strength depleted, and our spiritual focus blurred. We have all walked those valley experiences, periods of time when we feel alone in our suffering, when we are physically, mentally, …

‘A Tongue of Silver’

December 7, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Miners, investors, and speculators have all shared an interest in this prized metal. It is rare, usable, and maintains its value in a volatile financial market, considered a safe-haven asset for any savvy investor. Beautiful when refined and used in art and jewelry, this noble metal’s malleability also makes it the best choice for industrial …