storms of life – Grandma's Gleanings

Day Three Hundred Four “Turbulent Seas and Tortured Souls”

May 20, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

I’m certainly not a world-class traveler, and although my adventures have been limited to the shores of this gorgeous country that I call home, I still have a modest list of places that I have thoroughly enjoyed: those majestic Smoky Mountains, with their serenity and quiet beauty; the shores of the Florida coast, with …

Day One Hundred Fifty-Six “Wishing For the Day”

April 22, 2020 by Cathy Winkle

There arose a fierce, “tempestuous wind,” striking fear into those seasoned seamen and their passengers as they were “exceedingly tossed” by that powerful force. The “south wind blew softly,” and what had been an uneventful trip, a prison transfer of sorts, had now morphed into a nightmare. The sky was blackened by angry clouds, so …