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For over 825 million people in the world right now, a solid, nutritious meal is an unattainable dream. Of this number, 345 million are forced by circumstances beyond their control to make drastic sacrifices to survive. Despite such desperate efforts by devoted parents, malnutrition still ends up causing nearly half of all deaths in children under the age of five.
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October is Pastor Appreciation Month, a time to recognize pastors and other clergy members’ contributions and service. This is the month when congregation members can express their appreciation to their pastor for all they do for the congregation.
The front door closed with a resounding thunk. I was still in my room squeezing my Critter Sitters Trapper Keeper into my bookbag. With measured movements, I zipped the bag up, grabbed my lunch, and made my way over to the door that had shut a little more than five minutes before. Thrusting it open I glanced at the empty driveway. My stomach sank. My mom had finally done what she had threatened many a school morn. She had left me home.
The Sabbath is the crucial bridge that connects the Ten Commandments. The fourth commandment refers to the first three commandments and the God who rests (Exodus. 20:3–7).
At the same time, the Sabbath commandment looks forward to the last six commandments that concern the neighbour (Exodus 20:12–17); rest alongside the neighbour.
Today, 30 September, is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday for acknowledgment and remembrance of the harm done to the self-esteem and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children by Canada’s residential school system.
