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Rivers Banner

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Nov 21, 2008

Page

5

Faithful Gift That Keeps On Giving Prayer

NEIL STROHSCHEIN argues Christmas gifts should be spiritual not material, urging readers to give the gift of prayer. He outlines five prayer focuses: meeting needs, healing diseases, fostering peace, protection in daily life, and spiritual growth, noting the cost is time and the reward eternal.

God St. James James

Old House Project Ends In Frustration And Help Sought

A narrator recounts a home renovation in an old house with a laminates floor. After ripping up linoleum and leveling the subfloor, two companions struggle to align the planks and ignore pro tips. Seeking guidance, they consider calling FJ's for advice to finish the job.

Home DIY wall papering project with Janet’s help

Rita Friesen recounts a stubborn effort to wallpaper lathe and plaster walls. Janet drops her own tasks to assist, teaching layout methods and aiding the first three rows. The project yields painted walls, two remaining walls to paper, and a mitre saw as a thank you gift.

Victoria

Dust and chaff as a warning and spiritual parable

The text compares dirty chaff blowing away to spiritual life, urging daily Bible study and prayer. It notes dust and chaff clog pores, cows devour chaff but go hungry, and Psalm 1 contrasts the godly with wind driven chaff. It warns prosperity comes from God’s word, not self effort.

We get the government we deserve and more

A reader argues Canadians distrust all parties and questions the value of political mandates. The writer notes western support for the Alliance/Conservatives, objects to paying to attend party meetings, and favors supporting the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to voice concerns about government overspending. The author, retired, contrasts MPs’ pay with average citizens.

Ken Waddell Wilds Alliance Conservatives Federation

Editors note mentions CTF and Canadian Federation of Independent Business

The author identifies membership in both the CTF and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business and calls them excellent organizations.

CTF Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Awareness key for snow mobile and ATV operators

Winter brings snowmobile and ATV use in Manitoba. Most riders are safe, but some trespass on private fields causing damage. Hidden equipment and ridges pose danger, and landowners lose crops and investment. Seek permission or steer clear to protect farmers and riders.

Manitoba

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Neil Strohschein Fj’s Rita Friesen Janet By Addy Oberlin W.a.watson Plumas Rivers Banner Riversbanner.com Rivers, MB Second Avenue
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