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1 Timothy 6:6

Contentment is something we must learn. It isn't a trait we're born with.

But the question is how?

In 1 Timothy 6 we find a couple of very practical answers to that question:

A current perspective on eternity: "For we have brought nothing into the world, so we cannot take anything out of it either" (v. 7).

A simple acceptance of essentials: "If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content" (v. 8).

With the sun shining and nice weather, hundreds of people celebrated Canada Day at Assiniboine Park.

The day started at 11 a.m. on Tuesday and was filled with festivities and a wide range of activities.

A special Canada Day Citizenship Ceremony was held in the morning at the outdoor Gardens at The Leaf. Local artist Kelly Bado sang "O' Canada," and Dwight MacAulay, former Chief of Protocol for Manitoba, was the presiding officiant.

Family and friends of the 30 new Canadians were present to offer their support and celebrate their momentous day.

Jimmy Swaggart, a prominent Pentecostal preacher and gospel musician whose television ministry once reached millions worldwide, and then fell from grace after scandals, has died at the age of 90.

His family announced his passing on July 1, 2025, through a statement on his official Facebook page, quoting 2 Timothy 4:7-8:

“I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”

Funeral For:  Grace Holme nee Mantie 
Funeral Date: July 3, 2025 
Grace Holme nee Mantie, 82, of Grunthal passed away Saturday, June 28th at her residence. She is survived by 1 daughter, 2 sons, and their families. She was predeceased by her husband Wilfred. 
The funeral service for Grace Holme nee Mantie will be held Thursday, July 3rd at 11am at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Steinbach with burial at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, PTH 12 south. 
Viewing will be at the church prior to the service.  

Funeral For:  Jacob Jake Peters 
Funeral Date: July 4, 2025 
Jacob Jake Peters, 95, of Killarney passed away Saturday, June 28th at Tri-Lake Health Centre. He is survived by 2 daughters, 1 son, and their families. He was predeceased by his wife Margaret. 
The funeral service for Jacob Jake Peters will be held Friday, July 4th at 11am at Lakeview Community Church, Killarney with burial at Killarney Cemetery. 
Viewing will be at Wheatland Chapel, Killarney Thursday, July 3rd from 7:30 to 9pm and at the church prior to the service. 

Parliamentarians likely will get a chance later this year to debate whether to adopt a livestock brand as an official national symbol.

A bill to create the brand was introduced earlier in June by Saskatchewan Conservative MP Steven Bonk.

If the bill passes, the brand will become Canada's 10th national symbol — joining O Canada, the coat of arms and the maple tree.

Here are five things you may not know about the official symbols that say "Canada."

1. The beaver does not stand alone

Samantha Sannella shed happy tears as she stood to sing the national anthem at her citizenship ceremony in early June, nearly three decades after she moved to Canada. 

She had sung "O Canada" countless times before, but this was the first time she’d done so as a Canadian. 

Originally from Houston, Texas, Sannella moved to Toronto 28 years ago for a job. For the longest time, she still considered herself a U.S. citizen, with a part of her thinking she might move back one day.

But that changed last fall.

Former Olympian hockey player turned ace broadcaster, Jennifer Botterill, was named one of the 2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees and is set to join the hallowed halls later in the year.

2025 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Jennifer Botterill

Romans 12:3

"For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you."

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Matthew 6:33

Life is a lot like a coin; you can spend it any way you wish, but you can spend it only once.

Choosing one thing over all the rest throughout life is a difficult thing to do. This is especially true when the choices are so many and the possibilities are so close at hand.

To be completely truthful with you, however, we aren't left with numerous possibilities. Jesus Himself gave us the top priority: "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness."...