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Pause for Reflection: Law of the garbage truck or a better way to love

A rabbi and one of his students were spending the night at the inn. The student asked the servant to wake him at dawn because he was to take an early train. The servant did so.

Pause for Reflection: Calling out to the Lord when times are tough

The old time pastor was galloping down the road, rushing to get to church on time. Suddenly his horse stumbled and pitched him to the ground.

Preparing for the catch

One of the worn-out jokes around here goes like this: Why did the (man/woman/preacher/whoever you want to pinpoint) go fishing? Answer: "Just for the halibut".

Shifting sands

The term "shifting sands" is more than the title of a lovely song, more than a mere expression to describe a discovery made by scientists probing the mysteries of Mars.

Pause for Reflection: Stay fit and walk a block with the Lord every day

A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son Timmy walking to school. She wanted to give him a feeling of independence. But she also wanted to know that he was safe.

Wheatland Senior Centre News

The results of the senior centre's activitiesfor the week ofJanuary23to 29: Bridge: (Monday) 1stErskine Sandiford,2nd George Gillies, 3rd Lucie Nickel. Bridge: (Friday) 1stGeorge Gillies,2nd Bernice Carlson, 3rdBasil Holyer.

Riding out the storm

This winter we've been pounded with rain and wind. Just this morning, in fact, I got up to find the neighbours "tent garage" in our back yard.

Pause for Reflection: How parents become Grand and Great

My sister's eldest boy liked nothing better than to sit on his grandfather's knee and have stories read to him.

What fog can never do

The thing I remember most from our years spent in Sointula was the fog. Few days were untouched by it. Sometimes I knew, even before I opened my eyes, that it had rolled in.

Pause for Reflection: Dealing with loss and grief

When a loved one dies, there is little anyone can say or do to take away the pain of separation and the sorrow of that passing.
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