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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 10, 2009
Page
5
Readers learn of Job a righteous wealthy man in Uz east of the Jordan. He owns 500 donkeys and 3000 camels, sheep and grain, a large staff and seven sons ten daughters. He is a family priest who sacrifices for his children after parties. The tale introduces Satan as accuser challenging his faith.
A sermon summarizes the biblical story of Job, noting God limits Satan’s power and that people often face more than they think they can handle. The author reflects on personal experience, arguing hardship reveals reliance on Jesus and strengthens faith through Christ who empowers all things.
The narrator recounts moving the desk downstairs for focus and describes reading two Mennonite works. The Earth is Round profiles early settlers with honest pioneer virtue, while Forever Home recounts farm life in Saskatchewan during the Great Depression, contrasting modern amenities.
Rita Friesen shares a nostalgic riff on dress codes and social change. She recalls family attire from work clothes to church Sunday best, notes walk in closets and home storage as signs of modern life, and reflects on Mennonite history, school days, and a baseball game memory with Victor Friesen and Digger.
Observation by Addy Oberlin mixes a car accident annoyance with a meditation on Jesus. It compares petty wrongdoing on earth to the crucifixion and emphasizes forgiveness, citing Luke verses about Jesus forgiving those who wronged him and rising on the third day.
Lindy Clubb praises local fundraising efforts by Ruth Pryzner and volunteers to send two Rivers high school students to a spring science conference in Australia. She recalls Christmas donations, in person help delivering homemade lunches, and planned pizza lunches, noting community support and the labor required.
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