spirit of fear – Grandma's Gleanings

Day One Hundred Forty-Seven “Scary Face”

April 22, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

Our young grandson shares his grandpa’s toy addiction, LEGO’s. He loves taking the instruction booklet, separating all the pieces, and meticulously constructing the finished product. As an occasional treat, grandpa and grandson will make a pilgrimage to the local LEGO store together, checking out all the newest designs and compiling a mental wish lists …

Day One Hundred Forty-Five “Desperate, and Dumb”

January 9, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

I’m not much of a Civil War buff, but something caught my eye recently while researching one of the bloodiest battles of that ugly war, the Battle of Antietam. Major General George McClellan would be the commander with the charge over the Union forces as they battled General Lee and his Confederate army. I learned …