by Brenda Erb Roberts | Mar 15, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
A Snow Cave and A Clothing Drive The Snow Cave As I’ve previously mentioned, we live in a rural area outside a small town. This week, our four local grandchildren were visiting for the afternoon. It began as any other play day might, but this time, it led to someone...
by Brenda Erb Roberts | Feb 14, 2024 | The Lighter Side |
A Map — You Will Soon Understand the Significance I want to share a touching love story with you in honour of Valentine’s Day. It’s not the usual Valentine’s Day mushy stuff. It’s a love story tucked into an anecdote about what happens when a directionally challenged...
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 | 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 | Oct 25, 2023 | The Lighter Side |
What Prompted Our Discussion That’s not what I meant, but it began so innocently. As I picked up my four-year-old granddaughter from the rural church where her parents were working, we began chatting. Curious as usual, she asked why there were flowers on some...
