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The First Points of Light Award
By
Linda G. Howard
When President George H. W. Bush gave the first Points of Lights Awards, one of them went to a NASA employee named Frank S. Howard who was a volunteer for The Special Gathering of Indian River. The fact that Frank S. Howard was my husband and I am the area director for The Special Gathering…
God’s shouts
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 a fun outing; but my purpose was to extend our friendship. Also, I hoped that…
Why to NOT Evacuate–an angry reaction
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 beach community. I live in Florida on an island about a half mile from the…
The Best of Times/The Worst of Times Part 2
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, doing evangelism and discipleship. Over the past several weeks, Johnny has become increasingly agitated during…
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