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A Simple Life, a Childlike Faith
The World’s Weighty Problems
By
Linda G. Howard
For Sam, Cara and George, the large problem looming in their lives on Sunday was if I received their camp forms for the Memorial Day Weekend retreat that The Special Gathering holds each year. Special Gathering is a ministry within the mentally challenged (intellectually disabled) community. For our members, this is an important four-day…
Big plans or new toys
By
Linda G. Howard
By the time I was born, my father had started several successful businesses. As a teenager, he was an ice man, selling ice to many people in his small town. After he married my mother, he started a grocery store with a brother. When misunderstanding threatened to ruin the relationship, he moved away from the…
Waiting and other distractions
By
Linda G. Howard
I admit that there are some things that I do pretty well. These are things at which I work hard to do as well as I can. They are also things I enjoy. My list seems to grow as I get older. I enjoy writing, gardening, children, playing, teaching and administration. There are several things…
The Dignity of Risk
By
Linda G. Howard
I direct two choirs as one of my tasks as area director of The Special Gathering, which is a ministry within the mentally challenged community. During one of our choir practices, I asked the choir to vote on which songs they would like to sing when we perform at a local church. We were currently…
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