by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jul 15, 2025 | The Lighter Side
The power of words can be a wonderful thing. Or not. Grandfathers are people who wield this power, and sometimes those words become tall tales accepted as truth. My husband, the grandfather at the centre of this story, is the eldest child in his family, nine years...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jul 1, 2025 | Inspirational Blog
Allowing Room for God's Greatness Not My Frozen Food—Privacy Issues—Mine! My freezer testifies to the fact that I have an overabundance of frozen food. My husband heartily agrees. I rarely use processed food, but I will cook extra and freeze the remainder for another...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jun 14, 2025 | The Lighter Side |
My Strong-Willed "Helper" Wherefore art thou, Brenda? That Shakespearean misquote asks a question I can’t always answer because sometimes I don’t know. At the mercy of a strong-willed GPS, that situation occurred last week. As mentioned in previous blog articles, I...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | May 31, 2025 | Inspirational Blog |
Some Thoughts on Physical and Figurative Weeds It’s been a war of attrition between the critters and me for years. What was a rewarding activity has become a chore with little payoff. And so, I surrendered and put my vegetable garden on hold this year to invest my...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | May 15, 2025 | The Lighter Side |
Is This Really "Exotic" Food? My husband and I checked into a Toronto hotel for a short stay, but he felt unwell upon arrival. After sleeping for a few hours, he awoke and asked if I’d get him bread and butter from the hotel restaurant. That simple request began my...
