hannah – Grandma's Gleanings

The Handmaid’s Song

October 12, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

It’s that time of year again, a time when I resurrect my old, well-worn, brown notebook, find a blank page, and commence compiling my Christmas list for the upcoming holiday season. Oh, how I miss those days of old, the days of hyperactive, pajama-clad little ones, all romping around on Christmas morning in gleeful anticipation. …

Day Ninety-One “Little Red Spinning Wheel”

November 9, 2019 by Cathy Winkle

Spin and loop and then you pull, with your little red spinning wheel. After decades, that catchy advertising ditty still replays in my aging brain; I can sing along from memory, erasing all the years that have long-since passed. It was THE Christmas gift the very early 60’s, and this young girl wanted one-BADLY! The …

Day Sixty-Five “Dedication”

October 14, 2019 by Cathy Winkle

What a glorious Sunday! The weather was perfect-sunny, clear blue sky, with a gentle summer breeze. Sundays are the high point of the week for me, an opportunity to get together with brothers and sisters, to sing, to worship, and to learn from God’s Word, to experience a little piece of Heaven. But this particular Sunday was special …