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April 16, 2026

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Esther Colpitts

A squirrely situation

Out on a walk recently, I saw the strangest sight. A black squirrel was carrying another squirrel in its mouth. I stopped and watched until

Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no

This Old House

There’s a building in town that once had a number of apartments in it. My youngest son lived there for a time. Boarded up now,

Broken

I received a tiny Shamrock plant from my grandson just before winter. It had one stem. I know, not much, but it was a start.

God’s Timing

I received a call from a friend this weekend. Her elderly mom had slipped away in her sleep. We cried together but not without hope.

Dead Trees Don’t Survive

On our usual walk with the dogs, my friend and I came upon a tree snapped off by the heavy winds. It had stood among

Covered

When I bought my first house, I was thrilled. It was a scary and exciting adventure at that point in my life. Two years later

Distinctions

I walk my pup on McCoy Road with a friend and lately I park my car at Bensons, a local car parts business. On my

The way

A dozen voices, more, cry ‘I am truth, follow me.’ Your heart cries out and you follow the only way you know how to assuage

Reality

I sat in a meeting physically, but my mind was miles away. Earlier that morning my doggy had disappeared from view on our morning walk.

A squirrely situation

Out on a walk recently, I saw the strangest sight. A black squirrel was carrying another squirrel in its mouth. I stopped and watched until it disappeared into some bushes. It made me wonder. I’ve never seen anything like it

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Walking in the Fog

I set out walking early Saturday morning and headed right into the fog. My thoughts? That’s just what this life feels like. I have no clue about why many things I see each day are the way they are, the

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This Old House

There’s a building in town that once had a number of apartments in it. My youngest son lived there for a time. Boarded up now, I glance at it whenever I drive by, looking for signs of renovation. I’m sure

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Broken

I received a tiny Shamrock plant from my grandson just before winter. It had one stem. I know, not much, but it was a start. I guarded it carefully, until one day in haste I bumped the table it was

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God’s Timing

I received a call from a friend this weekend. Her elderly mom had slipped away in her sleep. We cried together but not without hope. My friend was planning a visit. God didn’t give her that option. The beautiful part

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Dead Trees Don’t Survive

On our usual walk with the dogs, my friend and I came upon a tree snapped off by the heavy winds. It had stood among the living trees, looked the same, but they were still standing after the storm. The

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Covered

When I bought my first house, I was thrilled. It was a scary and exciting adventure at that point in my life. Two years later after a few severe wind and rain storms I noticed shingles on the ground. Surveying

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Distinctions

I walk my pup on McCoy Road with a friend and lately I park my car at Bensons, a local car parts business. On my way back I noticed that a truck had parked close to mine. Both vehicles appeared

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The way

A dozen voices, more, cry ‘I am truth, follow me.’ Your heart cries out and you follow the only way you know how to assuage this restless feeling, sometimes all pervasive disease. There is one problem with that thinking. You

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Reality

I sat in a meeting physically, but my mind was miles away. Earlier that morning my doggy had disappeared from view on our morning walk. I called and called but there was no response. As my imagination took over, I

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