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April 16, 2026

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Esther Colpitts

A cloudy fall sky

Travelling to my son’s lot, I glanced up at the sky. It was a day of complete cloud coverage, not a trace of blue. Even

Don’t give up

I was in the basement trying to retrieve some ribbon for a parcel. I pulled and pulled but the tangled mess . . .

He wants his own way

The last time I took my pup to the fairgrounds, he and I had a battle of wills. He was running loose, enjoying the spring

What is He doing?

I’ve been listening to the news and as I watch this war unfold. I have felt a sense of the anguish the people must be

Life brings change

I don’t carry anything heavy anymore. So, when our new pastor, his wife and family moved here, mostly the younger people carried boxes, beds and

Spiritual Growth: The last hill

 I walk on McCoy Road almost every day. It has a few hills. One in particular though, almost does me in every time. Going down

Misunderstandings

I was talking with someone today and what I said came out wrong. Later I thought, I need to apologize. It is so easy to

Changing the tapes

Years ago, I remember hearing an analogy about storing memories. It went like this . . .

Made for this

ESTHER COLPITTS I was given an Amaryllis for Christmas. Within a couple of days I put the bulb into the soil they provided, watered it

A cloudy fall sky

Travelling to my son’s lot, I glanced up at the sky. It was a day of complete cloud coverage, not a trace of blue. Even the fall colours, so glorious the day before, seemed dull. Sometimes, it can seem as

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Don’t give up

I was in the basement trying to retrieve some ribbon for a parcel. I pulled and pulled but the tangled mess . . .

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He wants his own way

The last time I took my pup to the fairgrounds, he and I had a battle of wills. He was running loose, enjoying the spring smells and all seemed well. Then it was time to go home. I headed toward

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What is He doing?

I’ve been listening to the news and as I watch this war unfold. I have felt a sense of the anguish the people must be feeling. They are losing everything and are even in danger of losing their lives. Most

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Life brings change

I don’t carry anything heavy anymore. So, when our new pastor, his wife and family moved here, mostly the younger people carried boxes, beds and dressers. I made sandwiches. I can do that easily and with joy. 

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Spiritual Growth: The last hill

 I walk on McCoy Road almost every day. It has a few hills. One in particular though, almost does me in every time. Going down is fun, but as we near the end of our walk, the climb feels so

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Misunderstandings

I was talking with someone today and what I said came out wrong. Later I thought, I need to apologize. It is so easy to speak and misunderstand where the other person is coming from. An apology helps . .

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Made for this

ESTHER COLPITTS I was given an Amaryllis for Christmas. Within a couple of days I put the bulb into the soil they provided, watered it slightly, daily, as they said and waited. Nothing happened. Weeks went by, still nothing. Finally

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