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December 17, 2025

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Esther Colpitts

Don’t give up

I planted pole beans on the side of my house this spring. They grew up over the roof of the porch and gave a good

Unexpected changes

My little cat spends most of her day next door. My neighbour puts out water for their own two cats, so she has fresh water

Unexpected changes

I was asked to walk a dog for a friend and so I did. I had walked my own and knew what worked and what

The bookmark

I sat down, picked up my bible and began to read where I had left off. Anxious thoughts were threatening to take over. “Do not

Strength in weakness

I planted Morning Glory seeds beside my deck thinking they could climb up and look very pretty in that spot. Sure enough most of them

A thankful heart

I’ve noticed the bees are very active in my flowers. They instinctively know winter is coming and they are preparing. It amazes me to watch

Priorities

There is a beautiful lawn that stands out to me on my daily walk. The grass is a uniform thick green with absolutely no weeds

The best laid plans

I listened to a couple explain how everything went wrong on a trip they had planned. This time though, they weren’t discouraged. Together they worked

Beginning again

Many years ago, I knit sweaters for my sons and even a complicated sweater for a relative’s daughter. When I decided to knit another little

Digging deeper

A section of my neighbour’s fence snapped in the recent wind storm and fell flat. He spent Saturday digging deep holes to place new posts

Don’t give up

I planted pole beans on the side of my house this spring. They grew up over the roof of the porch and gave a good crop. Sometime in August though, they quit. I did notice flowers on the vines but

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Unexpected changes

My little cat spends most of her day next door. My neighbour puts out water for their own two cats, so she has fresh water and she gets treats from them as well so why not? I’m thankful for caring

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Unexpected changes

I was asked to walk a dog for a friend and so I did. I had walked my own and knew what worked and what didn’t. I tried speaking a command in a firm voice and that proved useless. She

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The bookmark

I sat down, picked up my bible and began to read where I had left off. Anxious thoughts were threatening to take over. “Do not fret,” Psalm 37:8. Yes! Exactly what I needed to hear, needed today! I felt a

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Strength in weakness

I planted Morning Glory seeds beside my deck thinking they could climb up and look very pretty in that spot. Sure enough most of them did. But as I was weeding, I noticed one vine was lying on the ground.

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A thankful heart

I’ve noticed the bees are very active in my flowers. They instinctively know winter is coming and they are preparing. It amazes me to watch their activity and that of the squirrels which are also gathering for winter. Without anyone

Read More »

Priorities

There is a beautiful lawn that stands out to me on my daily walk. The grass is a uniform thick green with absolutely no weeds anywhere.  How they have managed to maintain it through this drought says something about their

Read More »

The best laid plans

I listened to a couple explain how everything went wrong on a trip they had planned. This time though, they weren’t discouraged. Together they worked through each obstacle and came home realizing that fighting the problem and not each other

Read More »

Beginning again

Many years ago, I knit sweaters for my sons and even a complicated sweater for a relative’s daughter. When I decided to knit another little sweater recently, I found I had lost that skill. Thankfully I found an old book

Read More »

Digging deeper

A section of my neighbour’s fence snapped in the recent wind storm and fell flat. He spent Saturday digging deep holes to place new posts in that will secure the fence. The posts are down very deep now. I expect

Read More »

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