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This is an email I received today from Bev Linder of Special Heart.  Brad is her oldest child.  He had multiple physical disabilities.  He died recently. Dear friends, The following is one of the blogs on my website.  Many of you who receive this mailing may not be aware of my blog.  To view more…

This is a description of a good friend’s adventure in December 2010.  Dave is a quiet man who is not prone to exaggeration, extremes or drama.   Even though it’s been almost a year, each time he tells his experience, he cries.  Usually, people who hear the dream cry.  In his simple telling, there is…

Understand, I like Herman Cain, the Georgia gentleman who is running for President. I like that he is a Southern black man and that he speaks his mind.  I like that he doesn’t have a chip on his shoulder because of the way he has been treated by the world. I like that Cain is…

This weekend I had the honor of teaching a group of wonderful volunteers who minister to the mentally challenged community.  They put in thousands of  hours each year. Our teachers and volunteers instruct, transport and love the members of  The Special Gathering, which is a ministry within the intellectually disabled community.  Our mission is aggressively…

The mentally challenged community is hungry to hear the Gospel.  If we can get people to our chapel services, they will almost always accept the wonderful grace of Christ into their lives. Yet, discipleship is a struggle.  One day at a weekly pastors’ prayer meeting that I attend, I explained this dilemma.  Of course, in…

Want to Share the Good News? by Michelle Demeree Ms. Demeree is a member of The Special Gathering.  She serves as a deacon and on our Board of Directors. Her passion is writing.  Ms. Demeree is a vital part of our ministry. Do you want to share the good news?  We have been celebrating the…

As I knew he would, Chad squealed when he heard my voice on the phone.  “Linda! You called me!” I had called in response to a request from a staff member at his group home.  She asked if I would come to see Chad who had been admitted to the hospital today because of seizures. As I talked to the group home staff,  I realized it was…

Every stress-relieving prescription in books or articles begin and end with “throw away, organize and simplify. ” Therefore, it isn’t hard to see the pattern that the experts recommend for eliminating stress. Following the advice of these men and women who have studied these things, I’ve looked around to find where I can simplify my…

On October 14, about 20 ministry leaders flew into Chicago O’Hare Airport to steal a day of fellowship and learning.  This third annual event developed from the need of several people who wanted an excuse to spend more time together in an informal setting. Deliberately, I didn’t take notes because I wanted to garner from…

Over the years, I’ve gleaned so many working principles from leaders–more than I could ever begin to write.  On Friday, October 14, a group of ministry leaders met at Chicago O’Hare Airport.  We spent the day gleaning from each other. It is a beneficial day for me.  As I recall and review the interactions, I…
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