by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jan 15, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
What's In My Trunk* The Scene A few weeks before Christmas, I headed to town to run errands. Just as I was about to park, I realized I had neglected to check the mousetraps in the car before leaving our rural home. Knowing that, would you want to see what’s in...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jan 1, 2024 | Inspirational Blog |
The Trial and Triumph of an Unfamiliar Path The Year That Was and Its Unfamiliar Paths “I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Dec 15, 2023 | Inspirational Blog |
The End of Carefully Laid Plans The Original Plan As I prepare for Christmas, memories of past Christmases come to mind, and one stands out. It was December 24th, and my husband and I were ready to leave to visit our parents for a few days. Just as we were about to...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Dec 1, 2023 | The Lighter Side |
The Sad Village That Santa Forgot Family History of Our Gingerbread House My husband and I enjoyed making a gingerbread house from scratch with our children each year at Christmas when they were young. After struggling for several years to get the icing to hold the...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Nov 15, 2023 | Inspirational Blog |
The Amaryllis-Reblooming Experiment's Unexpected Result The Idea Google said getting an amaryllis to rebloom was possible, and who could argue with such a faultless authority? Not I. These flowers stretch several inches a day once established, and when the colourful...