Homebodies - Midnight thoughts...
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- Published on Sunday, February 7, 2016
By Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner
‘Twas around three of the AM when I awoke. Words of a hymn were running through my head, the third stanza of “Though I May Speak”, a paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13, the chapter describing perfect love. “Come, Spirit come, our hearts control, our spirits long to be made whole. Let inward love guide every deed, by this we worship and are freed.’
Faithfully yours - Stories of love – part one
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- Published on Saturday, February 6, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Of all his days on earth, this one was by far the worst. He tried to sleep, but he couldn’t. His heart was breaking and only his dear wife fully understood why.
Right in the centre - There comes a time
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- Published on Friday, February 5, 2016
By Ken Waddell
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
There comes a time in every person’s life where they have to look after themselves. It happens every day. We set aside our work, our public obligations and we feed ourselves, we sleep, we look after the personal stuff. If we don’t, it makes for a very unhealthy life.
My perspective - A disconnect
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- Published on Thursday, February 4, 2016
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepaw Banner/Neepawa Press
I grew up on a city lot in urban Canada. Neither of my parents grew up on farms and while my parents enjoyed flowers, gardening wasn’t a hobby for either of them. As far as I knew, food came from the grocery store.
Faithfully yours - There is another way
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- Published on Sunday, January 31, 2016
By Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Just when you think you’ve heard all you can hear about Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis, someone does something that gives you a whole new perspective on the issue.