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Look at me
By
Linda G. Howard
With the stir of the new movie, The Help, I’ve been reminded that the hardest part about directing a choir of mentally challenged people is teaching them to look at me. In the twenty years that I have been a choir director for persons who are developmentally delayed for The Special Gathering, this has been a constant…
Redemption–Part 2
By
Linda G. Howard
Marsha was a Vacation Bible School teacher who demanded that every child obey the rules, except her own son. I’d looked forward to working with her; but I had not counted on her obvious favoritism regarding Johnny’s behavior. Even though I knew that he had some severe learning disabilities, I confronted her about her treatment…
Redemption–Part 1
By
Linda G. Howard
While I’ve always had a love affair with the English language, redemption is one of my favorite words. It speaks of strength, firmness, character, kindness, forgiveness and compassion. When I was much younger, I taught Vacation Bible School with Marsha, a woman known for her firmness. If she thought that she was right (and she…
God’s Chisel
By
Linda G. Howard
Learning God’s lessons may be hard; but His ways are always worth the effort.
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