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“Abba, Father”

July 27, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

After a day filled with grandchildren giggling, playing, and running about the house in carefree abandon, the busyness of the day had faded and evening was upon us. The last little one had departed, leaving Grandpa and Grandma in the stillness to which we have become accustomed. But what happened next touched my heart and …

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Just An Old-Fashioned Hymn?

July 22, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Good morning, everyone! Please stand, if you are able, and let’s sing hymn number one in our songbooks…and another morning worship service was underway. All of the hassle of the morning preparation was erased and now I could bask in some precious moments devoted solely to worship and praise, as I waited upon my Father …

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Desire Delayed, Desire Delivered

July 20, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

The long trek would become a regular event, a family holiday of sorts. When our youngest son chose a college in Florida, we knew that we would soon have to adapt to the nineteen-hour trip from our living room to his dorm room. To make the trip a bit more bearable, we would schedule our …

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‘The Surgical Field’

July 16, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

My vast medical knowledge (sarcasm alert) was expanded a bit today. I had been scheduled for outpatient surgery weeks ago, a simple procedure to remove a sizable growth from my left great toe. But then came the Covid crisis, and all elective surgeries were put on temporary hold, mine included. Rather than wait out another …

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Bullies in the Backyard

July 13, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

To say that I love my bird-feeding stations would be an understatement. A combination of seven feeders, varying in style and size, grace my property, helping to dot the landscape with the colors and sounds of nature. And seeds…we have them all here at the Winkle Nature Refuge: safflower and dried fruit for the brilliantly-colored …

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Lovin’ Those Layers

July 9, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

As I was planning a meal recently for a family gathering, I found myself rummaging through some VERY old recipes in search of an appropriate dessert to enjoy on a hot summer day. Ah…four-layer delight…a refreshing, perfect palate-pleaser to complete my picnic menu. Layers…a buttery nut-laden base, a cream cheese second floor, chocolate pudding, topped …

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Bible Verse Songs – Pt.2

July 6, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Hi, boys and girls! Here are some new verses for you to memorize! It is so important to hide God’s Word in our hearts.

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Independence

July 4, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

            It would be an experiment in independence, a nation comprised of free people-citizens who could speak, write, assemble, and worship without fear of a tyrant’s intervention.  Prior to the American Revolution, the crown of England imprisoned, mutilated, exiled, and even killed men and women who voiced opposition, who belonged to minority political parties, or …

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First Love

July 2, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

            Formerly located on the western shore of modern-day Turkey, this city was considered the most important trading hub in the Mediterranean Sea area, with a bustling harbor well-equipped to accommodate the finest of seaworthy vessels, along with a complex highway system that radiated throughout Asia Minor and beyond.  Ephesus would be second only to …

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“The Pen Is Never Silenced”

June 29, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

He probably felt as though his best days were far behind him.  What an adventurous life had been his since that life-changing day on the shores of Galilee, a day when he and his brother were “mending their nets” and a Man called unto them to “Come after me, and I will make you fishers …

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Day Three Hundred Sixty-Five “Bucket List”

June 26, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

It is defined as a list of things a person wants to achieve or experience before reaching a certain age or dying, but where did the phrase bucket list originate?  Many would trace it back to the Middle Ages, when execution by hanging was common and the executioner would kick the bucket to consummate the …

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Day Three Hundred Sixty-Four “Oliver”

June 25, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

“His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree.”  Rather common in the Holy Land, the olive tree is a multi-branched evergreen with a smooth, ash-colored bark and green, leathery leaves.  The olive tree is an extremely slow-growing plant, requiring many years of patient labor to reach its fullest fruitfulness. Mature …

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Day Three Hundred Sixty-Three “Emma”

June 24, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

            It would be a slow, sad journey of nearly seven miles on foot.  For these two travelers, when the mighty Prophet died upon the cross, all their hopes of rescue from the brutal Roman Empire died with Him.  As they traveled to the “village called Emmaus,” Emma-us, or warm well, “they talked together of …

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Day Three Hundred Sixty-Two “Peter”

June 23, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

            Life was difficult for the children of the small nation of Israel as they struggled and suffered under the heavy hand of Roman rule.  Due to this intense oppression from the Roman Empire, frequent riots and uprising laced daily life.  As a result, many influential groups had come into prominence: the Pharisees, who were …

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Day Three Hundred Sixty-One “Zachary”

June 22, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

            We have been marooned in our house for two weeks now, fourteen long days of confinement within the walls of our home.  Life has changed with the arrival of the coronavirus; we are experiencing a crisis, a time of national darkness and pain.  But through the experience, we have learned to appreciate those insignificant …

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