Satan – Grandma's Gleanings

Day Two Hundred One “Cut off the Water”

March 5, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

It would be one of the most sophisticated water systems of its day, tediously dug under the ancient City of David. A tunnel was forged out of the solid rock beneath the holy city of Jerusalem, laboriously chiseled by hand, a long S-shaped curve that gently sloped downward from the Gihon Spring to the …

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 …

Day One Hundred Sixty “Thorns-the Glory” 3/3

January 24, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

In plant terminology, thorns, spines, and prickles are defined as hard, rigid extensions of leaves, roots, stems, or buds with sharp, stiff ends. In simple laymen terms, they are the stupid, pointy thingies that make our fingers bleed. These thorns have one predominant function, they serve as a physical defense for the plant, deterring animals …