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Faith or tempting the Lord
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Linda G. Howard
It seemed like three hours but it was no more than 10 minutes. Ginny–an elderly Special Gathering member with diabetes–has seen her cognitive abilities eaten away from her health condition and age. As Ginny got off the SCAT bus to join us at Special Gathering, she was separated from the members going into the gymnasium;…
The Saturday adventure
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Linda G. Howard
On Saturday, several people who have not attended Special Gathering for almost a year came back. I could tell from the expressions on their faces and from the look in their eyes that they completely enjoyed their time with us. My questions when they left was “Will they come back?” Scout is a man with…
A forgettable day
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Linda G. Howard
Today is not a day I will remember. I got up at my usual 4:30am. After my prayer time, I went into the kitchen to start a pot of decaf but instead, I had a text message from my son. I sat down on the couch to answer the message. After I pressed send, I…
Coming Home
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Linda G. Howard
One year ago today, my husband came home from the skilled nursing center to die. While I often say that I don’t live in denial, I had no idea that three months later, he would be dead. For about a week, the nursing center had been telling me that I could not take care of…
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