Overcoming Addiction Requires Time and Accountability
A Christian counselor notes that problems built over years cannot be solved in minutes. Celebrities entering rehab face relentless public scrutiny, relapse risk rises with pressure, and lasting recovery demands irrevocable commitment, accountability, and divine support.
I Wanted Another Kick at That Cat
A reflective reminiscence threads together an admission of repeated missteps and a fond smile at the mischievous phrase kick at the cat. The narrator recalls Susan’s feuding with a cat in Rilla and a toe blasting tale when a kitchen accident turns into a memory lane of playful misfortune.
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Rilla
L.M. Montgomery
Susan
George
Healing analogy of a wounded hand and heart
The writer compares a scraped hand healing and a wounded heart. A crust forms over the wound and must be shed for new skin and use to return, paralleling letting God heal the broken heart and bring peace and joy as Psalm 147 3 states healing the broken heart. May healing begin today.
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David
Manitoba Youth Deaths Rise Prompt Reforms Call
Manitoba figures show youth death by own action rising to 17 cases in 2012 13 from 13 previous year including four aged 12. Critics accuse the NDP government of failing to implement an $8 million prevention strategy and protecting vulnerable children and youths. Leanne Rowat levels sharp criticism as the Children’s Advocate highlights alarming trends.
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Manitoba
Office of the Children’s Advocate
NDP
Kerri Irvin-Ross
Irvin-Ross
Family Services
Children’s Advocate
PC Party
Leanne Rowat
Healthy Child
Riding Mountain
MPs and Senators Kept in the Dark on Travel Expenses
The article accuses Canada’s federal MPs and senators of opaque travel and expense practices. It notes a parliamentary committee rejected public auditing despite recommendations from the Auditor General and Information Commissioner. It mentions party sites and overseas trips funded by taxpayers and calls for greater transparency and accountability.
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Commons Committee On Procedure
Senate
Auditor General of Canada
Army
RCMP
Canadian Security Inteligence Service
Execrable Commons Committee On Procedure
Auditor General
Information Commissioner of Canada
Access Information Act
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Nstead
VDP
Liberal
Liberal Party
Gregory Thomas
CTF
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God
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Neil Strohschein
Rita Friesen
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