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December 17, 2025

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Esther Colpitts

When memories persist

I was 11 when my parents decided to reconcile. We headed out as a family to the Maritimes where most of us were born. We

Follow the Leader

Looking out my window at a large puddle across the street, I watched as a flock of small birds began to congregate. It was fun

Tradition

I heard the story about a young woman who, when she was cooking a roast of beef, always cut off one end and put it

An anchor

I brought my pup to the park this fall. He played fetch and then sat on his haunches mouthing his favourite ball for the longest

Unsightly pears

I have two pear trees. One produces lovely fruit. The other I can only describe as ugly. This year, for the first time, the pears

Pretending

My pup likes to help me eat my meals. He wasn’t always that way. It’s my fault. I taught him and now it’s a habit

Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts

Long ago, I heard an expression that went like this… ‘Why pray when you can worry?’ It hit home, because it is true. Worry doesn’t

Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts

Last year I chopped my five grape vines down almost completely. A wooden stump was left and I thought, “I hope I didn’t kill them!”

Remembering

My uncle from New Brunswick, my father’s youngest brother, came for a visit recently. It was such fun sharing memories, playing guitars together, singing and

Habits

It is 6:00 a.m. Plug in the kettle. Make a coffee. No coffee. I didn’t refill the container. Without thinking, I have a routine. Habits,

When memories persist

I was 11 when my parents decided to reconcile. We headed out as a family to the Maritimes where most of us were born. We visited my grandmother and the next day decided to head over to my uncle’s farm.

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Follow the Leader

Looking out my window at a large puddle across the street, I watched as a flock of small birds began to congregate. It was fun to watch as their fluttering wings made the water bubble. More and more birds joined

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Tradition

I heard the story about a young woman who, when she was cooking a roast of beef, always cut off one end and put it in the oven. One day her husband asked her why she was doing that and

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An anchor

I brought my pup to the park this fall. He played fetch and then sat on his haunches mouthing his favourite ball for the longest time. His tail moved back and forth contentedly. I thought, ‘Now that is happiness!’ Happiness

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Unsightly pears

I have two pear trees. One produces lovely fruit. The other I can only describe as ugly. This year, for the first time, the pears looked … still ugly, but larger. I took one, cut it open and tasted it.

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Pretending

My pup likes to help me eat my meals. He wasn’t always that way. It’s my fault. I taught him and now it’s a habit that I struggle to break him of. The other day, I sat in my rocker

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Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts

Long ago, I heard an expression that went like this… ‘Why pray when you can worry?’ It hit home, because it is true. Worry doesn’t solve anything. Worry is different than concern. Concern is normal, healthy caring. Worry, is rolling

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Spiritual Growth By Esther Colpitts

Last year I chopped my five grape vines down almost completely. A wooden stump was left and I thought, “I hope I didn’t kill them!” This spring small buds began, and vines began shooting out in many different directions. I

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Remembering

My uncle from New Brunswick, my father’s youngest brother, came for a visit recently. It was such fun sharing memories, playing guitars together, singing and just getting reacquainted. When he left though, I felt an overwhelming sadness. I was homesick.

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Habits

It is 6:00 a.m. Plug in the kettle. Make a coffee. No coffee. I didn’t refill the container. Without thinking, I have a routine. Habits, good or bad will dictate our life. Some help. Brushing your teeth and eating balanced

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