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God’s shouts

posted by Linda G. Howard

Two of my good friends are also members of Special Gathering, which is a ministry within the mentally challenged community.  They are going through extremely difficult times. Last night I spent a good deal of time with them.  It was [...]

Why to NOT Evacuate–an angry reaction

posted by Linda G. Howard

Since sarcasm is a staple in the life of my family, here are 11 reasons to NOT evacuate when a life-threatening storm is approaching.  I’ve had plenty of experience to accumulate reasons over the 45 years we’ve lived in a [...]

The Best of Times/The Worst of Times Part 2

posted by Linda G. Howard

What do you do when some of your members become agitated and cause confusion in your services?  That is what we faced at The Special Gathering of Melbourne on Sunday morning.  Special Gathering is a ministry within the mentally challenged community, [...]

The Best of Times/The Worst of Times Part 1

posted by Linda G. Howard

Birth, birthdays and even death are important times of blessing Some weeks you wonder how everything comes in bunches.  “Amazing” is the only word I find appropriate to describe the events of many Saturdays and Sundays at Special Gathering.  We had [...]

Previous Posts

Eating fish
We all know that when you eat fish you will usually come across a bone or two no matter how carefully the fish has been filleted.  We also know that the bones aren't digestible and should be spit out.  Fish bones, in fact, can be dangerous; but that fact never kept me from eating and appreciating

posted 6:28:56am Mar. 21, 2013 | read full post »

A history lesson
Over the past months, I've discovered the classics from Sir Walter Scott, James Fenimore Cooper, St. Augustine to Andrew Murray.  Of course, most of these volumes were written in the early 1800's.  Unlocking the labyrinth of historical fact wrapped around the old English prose of that earlier cent

posted 8:37:02pm Mar. 20, 2013 | read full post »

End of an era
Carla is not adjusting well to this time.  It is an end of an era for her.  Carla  is a high functioning person with intellectual disabilities.   Both parents have died.  She became too ill to live in her own apartment any longer.  For health and safety reasons, Carla has been moved into a gr

posted 6:54:43am Mar. 07, 2013 | read full post »

Wilted
A couple of times a year I must dedicate several days to my garden.  I have a small yard.  Therefore, most of my back and side yards are devoted to my garden.  I’m not consistent enough with my yard work to be considered a true gardener; but I enjoy the fruits of my sporadic labors all year rou

posted 10:54:25am Mar. 06, 2013 | read full post »

The Don't's of Friendship
After the men had gathered for their last supper together, Jesus made a shocking statement to his followers.  In the light of who he was--mighty God, the Messiah, the Christ and Savior of the world--Jesus's announcement is a total departure from the relationship mankind had previously experienced w

posted 7:28:01am Mar. 05, 2013 | read full post »


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