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Ë®¹ûÊÓƵbodies - Advent... Let the adventure begin

By Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

November 28, according to the church calendar, was the First Sunday Of Advent.  The four Sundays preceding Christmas are traditionally geared to celebrating hope, peace, joy and love. For me, Advent is the beginning of the adventure of a ‘faith in God’ filled life.  Along with the hope, peace, joy and love, my journey encompasses pain, loss, despair and discouragement. And here is the miracle of my faith, resting in the never-ending goodness of the Divine Creator, I find that those painful feelings are just that – feelings. Snuggling close to the Creator, listening for the whisper of love, the greatest gift, dispels fear and instills trust. 

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Faithfully yours - The Son of God, but also God the Son

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

Several years ago, a ministerial colleague sought my help with a difficult counseling case. He had been working with this client for roughly six months and was making no headway at all. So he began probing the client’s spiritual beliefs and that only added to his confusion.

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My perspective - Better outcomes require more than money

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

We rely on government for many services that make our lives easier, but of all these services, none is more important than health care. While we may like our streets cleaned and our garbage picked up; and we may rely upon international trade agreements and national security to help us go about our daily lives and jobs, at the end of the day, if we aren’t alive, or in good enough health to enjoy it, nothing else matters.

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Right in the centre - Assessing change

By Ken Waddell

The Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

From the outset, I have always said the climate is changing. What I take issue with is the claimed causes of the change and the perceived ability of government to control that change. We should focus on doing what we can, but what little we can do about the change should be balanced by adapting to the change.

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Thank you – a tribute to the firefighters

Submitted by Jim Cockburn

The Neepawa Press

To the men and women who risk their lives daily to keep our homes and communities safe from the damaging and potentially fatal effects of fire, they deserve a special tribute.

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