by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jul 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
A friend made this insightful comment during a small group discussion a few months ago: “It’s as if God’s clock almost isn’t ticking.”* What an image! The elegant Roman numerals and ornate hands on a clock face came into focus in my mind. Then I heard the evocative...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Jun 1, 2026 | Inspirational Blog
Beaches and sand are some of the hallmarks of summer. Since childhood, I’ve always had a soft spot for stories about treasure, and seeing large expanses of beach brings back nostalgic memories of those tales. Can you remember dreaming of finding a buried treasure...
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...
