Esther Colpitts

My uncle from New Brunswick, my father’s youngest brother, came for a visit recently. It was such fun sharing memories, playing guitars together, singing and just getting reacquainted. When he left though, I felt an overwhelming sadness. I was homesick.

It is 6:00 a.m. Plug in the kettle. Make a coffee. No coffee. I didn’t refill the container. Without thinking, I have a routine. Habits, good or bad will dictate our life. Some help. Brushing your teeth and eating balanced

“Never doubt in the darkness what God has shown you in the light.” That anonymous quote has helped me many times. I try to make good decisions. Pray for God’s guidance. Still, most things are beyond our control and sometimes

I get up about 6:00 each day, sometimes a bit earlier. At 7:15 I walk my pup with a friend and her dog. Unfortunately, that hour is not spent in total silence. Rather, there is sighing, whimpering in many different

Sunday past, was a beautiful day weather-wise and otherwise this year, a day when motherhood is celebrated. I was able to enjoy seeing two of my sons. In the afternoon, I went to the lot my youngest son bought 25

On our usual walk with the dogs, my friend and I came upon a tree snapped off by the heavy winds. It was obviously dead even though it had stood among the many other living trees. They were still standing

As a young child, visiting my gramma, I remember playing out back on the remains of an old Model T Ford. It was just a shell but it had a steering wheel and I would pretend I was driving. Later

Walking straight I’ve recently had some health issues and went for help. Certain tests were done and when those results did not give the answer, I visited the chiropractor. Turns out I have been limping, compensating for a problem in

We see what we want to see. I bought a litre of buttermilk for a dish I planned to cook. Of course there was a lot left over so I decided I’d find a recipe for muffins with buttermilk in