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Aren’t we all walking a strict tight rope regarding kindness.  At some tipping point, kindness can be abused and we find our greatest tender mercies have gone bad.  Today, I took a member out to supper.  Bob was a member of the Special Gathering Melbourne program for more years than I’ve been involved.  Our members…

There is another case of Mad Cow disease found in the US.  The medical name for the disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE.  As predicted, we have been told that the United States beef supply is more than safe and there is absolutely no danger to the public. Yet, I understand from some folks from…

For the past week, I’ve been listening to and reading the Book of Psalms.  Even people who don’t often read the scriptures are familiar with the Psalms because of their beauty.  Additionally, the words of David and Asaph which were written thousands of years ago weirdly relate to my everyday life. “The Lord is my shepherd”…

When facing emergencies or local disasters, it is good to have a plan in place before you must confront the lions of fire, tornado, riot or tumult.  Understand, I’m not suggesting that you put your family in the middle of such danger but danger may happen suddenly and unaware.  It is godly wisdom to prepare for…

Eric Voorhees is an active member of The Special Gathering who loves to serve others.  Acquainted with hard work, he has been employed for many years at a nursing home.  He is well respected by the residents there and by his employers.  The Special Gathering is a ministry within the intellectually disabled community.  Voorhees is…

As a teenager I would often look at the sky watching to see if Jesus was coming again.  In fact, I still do.  I’ve never regarding this as a silly act.  Jesus is coming back and we are to be looking for him.  However, in Acts 1:11, after Jesus had ascended into heaven, the angels…

On Monday of this week, I spent almost all day working on The Special Gathering of Indian River data base.  Then I printed a set of labels for our members,  one for our elders and friends and a third set for local church pastors.  I also printed our monthly pastors’ letter using the data base…

A few days ago a Special Gathering volunteer came to me and said, “I believe that the Lord has shown me that to help Valerie, I must simply love her.  She is hurting and that is why she is so impossible to everyone.”  It’s true.  Varerie has recently lost her mother and father who were…

A Savior for All People No matter who you are the Lord Jesus is God.  He understands and relates to you. There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black: 1.   He called everyone brother, 2.   He liked the Gospel, 3.   He didn’t get a fair trial. But then there were 3…

This morning the Shuttle Discovery left Kennedy Space Center, riding piggy back on a 747 airplane.  I was totally unprepared for my own reaction.  This final flight means the space program is officially over for the US. As the shuttle passed over our home, I cried.  It was as though I was losing another part…
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