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July 23, 2026

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Esther Colpitts

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

A different life

I went West recently  to visit my brother and his invalid wife. Daily care-givers use a special lift to get her in and out of

No Control

The longer I live the more I realize how little control I have over most things in my life. Oh yes, I can fight eating

Decisions

Most decisions are benign. What clothes should I put on today? Some though, will have long term consequences. Extra work and money. And who knows,

Getting out of the way

Years ago I remember our neighbour’s barn caught on fire. I had two little children at the time. I stood outside with one at my

Restrictions

I’m not driving my car right now because of eye surgery. The doctor has to give me the okay. I don’t like all the restrictions,

A singing heart

Every first Monday of the month is senior’s day at a local store and I have a list. I honestly never thought that would make

A singing heart

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of

New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me

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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A different life

I went West recently  to visit my brother and his invalid wife. Daily care-givers use a special lift to get her in and out of her wheelchair. That allows her to live a normal life. Normal? And I look on,

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No Control

The longer I live the more I realize how little control I have over most things in my life. Oh yes, I can fight eating too much and I can get up and exercise each day but when the call

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Decisions

Most decisions are benign. What clothes should I put on today? Some though, will have long term consequences. Extra work and money. And who knows, maybe even unexpected trouble? Then again, maybe a lot of happiness. How can a person

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Getting out of the way

Years ago I remember our neighbour’s barn caught on fire. I had two little children at the time. I stood outside with one at my side and the toddler in my arms, completely helpless to do anything but pray. God

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Restrictions

I’m not driving my car right now because of eye surgery. The doctor has to give me the okay. I don’t like all the restrictions, but I was told they will keep me from doing damage to my eye. They

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A singing heart

Every first Monday of the month is senior’s day at a local store and I have a list. I honestly never thought that would make me happy, but it does. Problem is, I often spend more than usual, so am

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A singing heart

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of some sort.  I told my cousin that my heart sings when I make bread and

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New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me thinking. God calls us to love others as He loves us, but when we hurt,

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