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September 17, 2026

Esther Colpitts

One too many plans

I decided on a number of projects at the start of this year that ended up costing me more than I expected. The ensuing stress

Things are not important

I finally got cleaning behind some furniture and came upon a favourite toy of my kittens. They were close by so I threw down the

When clouds block our view

My daughter-in-law decided she would stay up to see the total eclipse of the moon recently. Next day, when I asked her how it went

New every morning

The start of every day is a decision to walk in the right direction and the right frame of mind. Sometimes, there’s a cloud in

98jfoijha nonsense?

I was sitting in front of an empty screen with no ideas in my head and my kittens jumped on the keyboard. Lots of symbols

Ready or not

VBS starts this week. Many of us have been preparing for weeks. The date was set last year and it has arrived. Sometimes life gives

Trust and obey

Trust and obey is the name of a song. Not my most favourite. It sounds simple right? You would think so, and yet at ground

What about rain?

I said I would water a neighbour’s garden while they were away. I secretly hoped it would rain. The weatherman said it would. It seemed

Moving stones

I made a walkway years ago and purchased special stones. Recently, I’ve realized some of them are not placed well and need to be removed.

Casting cares

As a young girl, my dad sometimes took me fishing. I so wanted him to be pleased with me, that I even put my own

One too many plans

I decided on a number of projects at the start of this year that ended up costing me more than I expected. The ensuing stress took away what I thought, at the time, would me happy. One idea was reasonable,

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Things are not important

I finally got cleaning behind some furniture and came upon a favourite toy of my kittens. They were close by so I threw down the little fluffy ball waiting for the fun to begin. Off they went. Then I heard

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When clouds block our view

My daughter-in-law decided she would stay up to see the total eclipse of the moon recently. Next day, when I asked her how it went she said in a disappointed voice, ‘I was watching and then the clouds came over

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New every morning

The start of every day is a decision to walk in the right direction and the right frame of mind. Sometimes, there’s a cloud in the sky and in our minds. Life is not pure sunshine!  Nor is it always

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98jfoijha nonsense?

I was sitting in front of an empty screen with no ideas in my head and my kittens jumped on the keyboard. Lots of symbols and letters appeared but none of it made any sense. And, sometimes that is what

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Ready or not

VBS starts this week. Many of us have been preparing for weeks. The date was set last year and it has arrived. Sometimes life gives no warning. Your day begins and surprise, you are into hard times. It would be

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Trust and obey

Trust and obey is the name of a song. Not my most favourite. It sounds simple right? You would think so, and yet at ground level it is not! Like clockwork, in every hard situation that comes, it seems at

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What about rain?

I said I would water a neighbour’s garden while they were away. I secretly hoped it would rain. The weatherman said it would. It seemed like a sure thing. Almost like a promise. But each day I’m walking and I

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Moving stones

I made a walkway years ago and purchased special stones. Recently, I’ve realized some of them are not placed well and need to be removed. I am going to sow clover and mow that area. The problem is, how do

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Casting cares

As a young girl, my dad sometimes took me fishing. I so wanted him to be pleased with me, that I even put my own worm on the hook just like my brothers. He showed me how to cast my

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