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The Special Gathering
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The Special Gathering Blog has been formed to educate the church to the spiritual needs of people who are mentally challenged (mentally retarded.)
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Happy Thanksgiving
Today, I’m cooking and eating a great Thanksgiving feast. Our son, Mark, is here from Hawaii. He is celebrating the publication of his book, Sea Turtles A-Z. He was the illustrator. Mara Hixon was the author/publisher. It is a bitter/sw...
Use the gift given to you
It is interesting what people call gifts from God. In reality, the scriptures are pretty clear what gifts from the Lord are. In Romans 12:6 to 8, we learn that God, the Father, gives every person a gift. They are prophet, server, teacher, encou...
The Mystery of Faith
In the scriptures, we are told that the Christian life is a mystery. In fact, Proverbs teaches that it is God’s glory to hid many things but it is man’s glory to uncover these secrets of nature and eternal life. In Paul’s letter...
Watch out for Toublemakers
Peter’s disability causes him to have many inappropriate behaviors. He can be disruptive and even rude. Yet, I would never consider Peter a troublemaker. Because of Laurie’s disability, she is unable to control her appetite. It̵...
We must tell about Jesus–a sermon for the mentally challenged community
We must tell about Jesus Acts 5:20 and 21 Central Theme: Each of us should tell other people about God’s new life. Introduction–I collect rocks. I have rocks from around the world. I love my rocks. The only problem is that I didn...
Resources regarding H1N1 and people with disabilities
Here is an e-mail I received from Family Cafe. Dear Friend, We would like to pass along some resources regarding H1N1 and people with disabilities that we received from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The DHHS office for People ...


I have a particular fondness for the mentally handicapped. God bless you richly in your ministry to them.
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