by Michelle Demeree Shelly is a deacon and member at Special Gathering with is a ministry within the mentally challenged community.  She is also a writer.  She loves to share God’s love with others. When my grandmother died, I came to know that there is a different kind of love.  We have boyfriends and girlfriends;…

Yesterday, I found a doll that I received at Christmas when I was in the fourth or fifth grade.  It was a “walking doll,” stuck back in a closet, I barely use.  These specialty dolls would walk if you held their hand and moved them in exactly the right way. Walking dolls were the rage…

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 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…

More from Beliefnet and our partners
More from Beliefnet and our partners