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June 11, 2026

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Esther Colpitts

Restrictions

I’m not driving my car right now because of eye surgery. The doctor has to give me the okay. I don’t like all the restrictions,

A singing heart

Every first Monday of the month is senior’s day at a local store and I have a list. I honestly never thought that would make

A singing heart

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of

New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me

Made new

I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told

In plain view

I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top.  In summer it would have been completely

His eye is on the sparrow

My birdfeeder is just outside my front window, so I see the birds as they come to feed. Some are so pretty, like the Cardinals

A shake up

The house only shook for about 6 seconds, but it changed my naïve thinking. Houses aren’t as solid as they appear. Something more powerful lies

A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,”

Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem

Restrictions

I’m not driving my car right now because of eye surgery. The doctor has to give me the okay. I don’t like all the restrictions, but I was told they will keep me from doing damage to my eye. They

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A singing heart

Every first Monday of the month is senior’s day at a local store and I have a list. I honestly never thought that would make me happy, but it does. Problem is, I often spend more than usual, so am

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A singing heart

I’ve often wondered. What is the difference between happiness and joy? Some say that happiness depends on circumstances, but we are always in circumstances of some sort.  I told my cousin that my heart sings when I make bread and

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New eyes to see

Two days after my eye surgery, the cloud I had peered through for over a year, was gone.  It felt wonderful and it got me thinking. God calls us to love others as He loves us, but when we hurt,

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Made new

I had surgery the other day. My eye went from cloudy to clear within two days. There are restrictions on me though. I was told I couldn’t bend over. No bending? How on earth do you move around through a

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In plain view

I walked past a tall tree the other day, only to notice a large nest near the top.  In summer it would have been completely hidden, but today, without leaves on the tree, it was very conspicuous.  It got me

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His eye is on the sparrow

My birdfeeder is just outside my front window, so I see the birds as they come to feed. Some are so pretty, like the Cardinals and Goldfinches. Then I see the little Sparrows. Plain. Ordinary. But in Matthew 10, though

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A shake up

The house only shook for about 6 seconds, but it changed my naïve thinking. Houses aren’t as solid as they appear. Something more powerful lies beneath its foundation. Which made also made me think. Someone more powerful holds life. Holds

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A sneak attack

The phone rang. I didn’t recognize the number but it was a local call I thought. I said hello. “I am upgrading your Internet service,” the recording said, “free.” That sounded okay, so I pressed the number 1 as requested.

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Misunderstandings

Talking is easy right? Well in a sense yes. We use our words and express a thought or an idea. But in reality, the problem begins right there. Our perception of what is being said is coloured by what we’ve

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