revival – Grandma's Gleanings

Slipping Away?

August 31, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Imagine this scene in you mind for just a moment. Gather every trace of Scripture in your home, every tract, every Bible-based motto or picture occupying a spot on your wall, every devotional or inspirational Christian biography found on your bookshelf or nightstand. Collect all those treasures and create a neat pile on your kitchen …

Day Three Hundred Thirty-Five “Revival”

June 5, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

It pleased God…to display His free and sovereign mercy in the conversion of a great multitude of souls in a short space of time, turning them from a formal, cold, and careless profession of Christianity, to the lively exercise of every Christian grace, and the powerful practice of our holy religion. Those words, spoken by …

Day Two Hundred Thirty-Two “Warts”

April 27, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Yes, I had been bitten by the complacency bug. A year prior, I began noticing an issue with one of my toenails, which was terribly sore, swollen, and discolored. I tried a few home remedies, but the longer the issue continued, the laxer I became regarding finding a permanent solution. My natural soaks and …

Day One Hundred Eighty-Nine “Bethel”

February 22, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

She was the heartbeat of our family for years, that sweet glue that held us all together, and nothing delighted my little ones more than knowing that they were going to spend a day at Grandma’s house. Although she wasn’t particularly well-to-do and her apartment was small and modest, my children looked forward to …