Lamb of God – Grandma's Gleanings

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 …

Day Two Hundred Ninety-Nine “Reminders”

May 18, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Oh, what sweet memories! The quilt was hand-made, lovingly stitched by an elderly woman to celebrate the adoption of our daughter, a gift for this precious little one, a gift to be cherished forever. A combination of soft tan, eggshell, brown, with some yellow and blue highlights, the quilt blended floral patterns, solids, paisleys, and …

Day Two Hundred Fifty-Four “Yahid”

April 28, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

The words are similar, yet distinct. When we express compassion, we are displaying sympathy, pity, and concern for the misfortune and suffering of another, but empathy is the ability to personally understand and relate to someone else’s feelings and situation, to vicariously experience the pain personally, stand in their shoes, so to speak. As …

Day One Hundred Thirty-Nine “Hidden Purpose”

January 2, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

It was merely another time-consuming assignment for a required college credit, you know, one of those courses NO ONE wants to take, but everyone is required to endure by some unseen, mystical force in order to qualify for your degree. Since I attended a liberal arts college, those courses were unfortunately in excess! One …