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Faithfully yours - A gift I will always treasure

Details: Published on Sunday, December 25, 2016

By Neil Strohschein

The Neepawa Banner

I didn’t think so at the time; but looking back, Christmas 2005 was probably the best Christmas of my life. It didn’t start out that way. One week earlier, Kathryn suffered the stroke that nearly took her life. All family Christmas celebrations were put on indefinite hold as we maintained a vigil at Winnipeg’s Health Science Centre. We sat, we watched, we talked and prayed together. We had only one request—we wanted Kathryn to live.

Homebodies - Solitudinous soliloquy...Alone but not lonely

Details: Published on Saturday, December 24, 2016

Rita Friesen

The Neepawa Banner

I didn’t think so at the time; but looking back, Christmas 2005 was probably the best Christmas of my life. It didn’t start out that way. One week earlier, Kathryn suffered the stroke that nearly took her life. All family Christmas celebrations were put on indefinite hold as we maintained a vigil at Winnipeg’s Health Science Centre. We sat, we watched, we talked and prayed together. We had only one request—we wanted Kathryn to live.

Observation - Dec. 23, 2016

Details: Published on Friday, December 23, 2016

By Addy Oberlin

There is one candle burning. I watch the flame. When there is a stirring of air the flame is stirred up as well. When it is quiet, the flame spreads a peaceful feature. I can watch it for quite a while. The thought occurred to me how the wise men watched and followed that star in the sky. It must have given them peace, knowing that they would find Jesus if they kept looking up.

My perspective - Revolution of relevance

Details: Published on Friday, December 23, 2016

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson

The Neepawa Banner

Almost every girl who grew up in North America in the last 60 years has, at one time or another, played with a Barbie doll. Launched by Ruth Handler in 1959, the young woman with her Malibu house, pretty clothes, perfect hair and pink car have filled many young girls’ play time and imaginations.

Right in the centre - Yes, it's up to us

Details: Published on Thursday, December 22, 2016

By Ken Waddell

The Neepawa Banner

(The following column was first printed in 2006. The circumstances have shifted some but the Christmas message is eternal.)

In a world that seems to go increasingly off course every day, it was somewhat heartening to see some support for a Christmas tradition. It seems that a judge in Ontario decided that a Christmas tree was the wrong thing for people to see as they entered the lobby of her courthouse. Allegedly, the offending tree was put in a side room behind closed doors. It happens every year. Some well-intentioned (or could it be ill-intentioned) soul decides that they are offended by a Christmas tree. Or they decide that “some” people will be offended by a Christmas tree.

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