by Brenda Erb Roberts | Dec 15, 2025 | The Lighter Side
As I deliberated over the many delectable options for baking for the Christmas season, memories of epic cooking fails began surfacing: the exploding turkey liver, the brownie Pintaster, the cookie lava covering my oven, and more. In retrospect, many of them are...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Dec 1, 2025 | Inspirational Blog
News about political unrest and wars. News about natural disasters. News about tragedies, one after another. At times, it can seem overwhelming and erode our hope. However, Advent begins with the theme of hope, and I can’t think of anything more welcome this year. And...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Nov 15, 2025 | The Lighter Side
Do you lie awake at night thinking about the imponderables of life, the questions that seem to have no answer? I don’t, but I do have questions. For example, what if Shakespeare had written like Dr. Seuss? I’ve discovered that ChatGPT.com, an artificial intelligence...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Nov 1, 2025 | Inspirational Blog
Have you ever looked at someone you admire, who serves in outstanding ways, and felt your contributions are paltry in comparison? Do you wonder if you can make a difference when you struggle with your limitations, or don’t have the resources or abilities others might...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Oct 15, 2025 | The Lighter Side
As a child, on a hot summer day, do you remember fantasizing with friends about wondrous things you wished would come true? I do. Having the stars in our eyes polished by reading mystery and adventure stories, we often dreamed about finding buried treasure. Today’s...