by Brenda Erb Roberts | May 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
While having dinner with friends, we discussed our family backgrounds and the frugality of some of our parents. One man was the son of Italian immigrants, and when he was a child, his mother would buy a chicken each week. Because it was the least expensive option, his...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Apr 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
It was The Day the World Changed, but they didn’t know it. Jesus, whom they had followed even to the cross, was dead. And for them, the world had lost its lustre. But that’s not the end of the story. We have a children’s book with gorgeous illustrations, and a small...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Feb 28, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
Have you started to long for spring yet? The allure of flowers and greenery everywhere appeals when our world has been white (in the North) for so long, or brown, in regions where shovelling snow isn’t a winter activity. Our hearts start longing for colour and...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Feb 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
Do you remember the Bible story in Numbers 13 and 14 about how Moses sent Joshua, Caleb, and ten other spies to scope out Canaan, the land God had promised the Israelites? Do you remember the result? A couple of the team sparkled with excitement at what they saw, and...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Dec 31, 2025 | Inspirational Blog
Recently, I have been reading The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander, and I came across these words: “standing on the precipice of possibility.” Although not said in the context of the calendar flipping to a new number, it struck me as the...
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...
