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January 21, 2026

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Esther Colpitts

The rear-view mirror

I was listening to a friend talk about an incident from the past. They were feeling very badly. Regret has that effect. I know. I’ve

Silent mode

Using a cell phone is new to me, so when I found my calls weren’t coming in I couldn’t figure out why. A friend mentioned

He sees the sparrow fall

I was away from home, staying at a motel for a wedding. Sitting outside at a picnic table, I looked up and there was a

The takeover

It started innocently, almost imperceptibly, but it happened. Just a very small stray cat, near death, came to live with me. She never jumped on

Hope

I have a cousin in the Maritimes and she is a woman of character and encouragement. While the clouds were still covering the sun today,

A real puzzle

I picked a thousand-piece puzzle to work on this winter. It’s a picture of dozens and dozens of different types of dogs. What was I

When you feel alone

You can’t see the wind, yet there is evidence it is all around. You can’t see air, yet without it we would succumb within about

Hidden in plain sight

As long as my little stray cat has lived with me, a year now, I have owned a small plant with long leaves. So it

Be careful what you wish for

I know it is only March but snow overnight is enough to push anyone over the edge. Unless you are a skier or snowmobiler. Some

Be careful what you wish for

I was wishing the weather would stop being so cold and sure enough Sunday it was +16 with rain. That would have been fine except

The rear-view mirror

I was listening to a friend talk about an incident from the past. They were feeling very badly. Regret has that effect. I know. I’ve been there. It got me thinking. Looking in your rear-view mirror is wise when you

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Silent mode

Using a cell phone is new to me, so when I found my calls weren’t coming in I couldn’t figure out why. A friend mentioned maybe I was in silent mode and sure enough when I looked, I was. Sometimes

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He sees the sparrow fall

I was away from home, staying at a motel for a wedding. Sitting outside at a picnic table, I looked up and there was a mother bird with food in her mouth. Up came two little heads and she fed

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The takeover

It started innocently, almost imperceptibly, but it happened. Just a very small stray cat, near death, came to live with me. She never jumped on the furniture, mostly rested beneath my old rocking chair. But, slowly, changes have happened, and

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Hope

I have a cousin in the Maritimes and she is a woman of character and encouragement. While the clouds were still covering the sun today, she wrote, “It’s going to be a great day!” What an attitude! My dad was

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A real puzzle

I picked a thousand-piece puzzle to work on this winter. It’s a picture of dozens and dozens of different types of dogs. What was I thinking? I might find two pieces in a day. Might! It’s so hard I’ve nearly

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When you feel alone

You can’t see the wind, yet there is evidence it is all around. You can’t see air, yet without it we would succumb within about four minutes or so. So we know that air does exist. You can’t see God,

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Hidden in plain sight

As long as my little stray cat has lived with me, a year now, I have owned a small plant with long leaves. So it took me by surprise, the other day, when I noticed the leaves rustling. Sure enough,

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Be careful what you wish for

I know it is only March but snow overnight is enough to push anyone over the edge. Unless you are a skier or snowmobiler. Some of us need green to keep our sanity. But there it is again. Snow. How

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Be careful what you wish for

I was wishing the weather would stop being so cold and sure enough Sunday it was +16 with rain. That would have been fine except all that water had nowhere to go. Nowhere, that is, except in my basement. Sadness!

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