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Happy Birthday, Jesus!
By
Linda G. Howard
At Special Gathering, which is a ministry within the mentally challenged community, we have several activities to celebrate the birth of the Savior. My favorite is our Happy Birthday, Jesus Party. Our members bring food. There is a birthday cake. We feast, sing “Happy Birthday” and retell the story of the birth of God’s son.…
Purchasing time
By
Linda G. Howard
There are few times of the year that present the Church with a greater degree of purchasing power than the time from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. I’m actually not thinking about purchasing gifts or other stuff but purchasing a more valuable commodity–time. During these weeks, as we abandon our vocations in order to celebrate…
No link between autism and planned violence
By
Linda G. Howard
The Autism Society continues to mourn the lives lost on Friday, December 14 in Newtown, Conn. We join the nation as we keep our collective attention focosed on those directly impacted by this tragedy. In the nation’s rush to understand the reasoning for such an awful occurrence, the conversation evolved to include the alleged shooter’s…
Face to face with God
By
Linda G. Howard
In ancient times, few people were given the privilege of seeing God. While we aren’t told that Abraham actually saw God face to face, we know that God valued Abraham so much that he was called “the friend of God.” It was an amazing closeness. However, for the Hebrews to acknowledge that a man would…
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