Christmas


Christmas Stories: First Day of Skiing

Christmas Stories: First Day of Skiing

Things change over the years. Skiing together is something we've managed to hold on to, though it too has evolved.

Christmas Stories: The Dairy Queen sells Christmas Trees

Christmas Stories: The Dairy Queen sells Christmas Trees

In the month of December our local Dairy Queen is converted into a Christmas tree sales lot.

Christmas Stories: Walk to Bethlehem

Christmas Stories: Walk to Bethlehem

Walk to Bethlehem is an outdoor production and is a popular holiday outing and tradition, thousands of people attended this year.

Resources for Advent

Resources for Advent

This post is a round-up of a few Advent resources to inspire, guide and deepen your spiritual experience this holiday season. It may also just be an excuse to post pretty photos of lights and candles, you'll forgive me that indulgence.

All that sparkles, shines and glows

All that sparkles, shines and glows

Advent is a time of year that beckons me to recognize the principles of a both/and life. A life of contemplation and celebration. A life of busy kids and thoughtful meditations. A life of light and dark.

The days between

The days between

On of the things I love about our family holiday tradition is that we linger in this in-between space between Christmas and New Years, and a little beyond.

Christmas Day

Christmas Day

Each Christmas, though my body is in one place, my heart is in many places, specifically in all the places I've celebrated Christmas through the years, and with family spread across the country; western Canada, New England, Quebec, and the Maritimes.