mercy and grace of God – Grandma's Gleanings

Day Two Hundred Fifty “Cutting a Covenant”

April 24, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

If you come down just a bit on the sale price, I’m confident that we can cut a deal. Hey, I’m willing to negotiate, let’s cut a deal. Maybe we can get together and cut a deal, let’s talk. The lawyers cut a deal that left me with the car, but she gets the …

Day Two Hundred Twenty-Nine “Give Them Rope”

April 4, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

My elementary school experience consisted of a religious private school, well-known for its academic excellence and strict adherence to firm discipline (important plot note). While in the sixth grade, our teacher pulled double duty as the school principal and administrator, which in our young, terribly foolish minds, opened wide a door of opportunity for …

Day Two Hundred Eighteen “Memory Loss”

April 26, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Some days I find myself at a loss for words, literally. As a lingering side-effect of my struggle with Lyme disease a few years ago, I sometimes lose words. They are generally common, uncomplicated words, but suddenly, without warning, they are gone, wiped from my memory banks like an eraser sweeping across a chalkboard. …

Day One Hundred Seventy-Nine “Intermission”

February 12, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

I LOVE the experience, getting all gussied up, eating at our favorite restaurant, traveling to the big city, visiting the theater, reenacting our own rendition of Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town! I especially enjoy the escapade when one of our favorite, old-time musicals is being performed. Modern theater is certainly far removed …