Family Life & Kids
Christmas Stories: Celebrations
December 30, 2016
It was an eight day trip: two very full driving days and six days with family. My brother's family, my parents, and our family - the Toews/Tougas clan were all together for a few days.
Christmas Stories: First Day of Skiing
December 16, 2016
Things change over the years. Skiing together is something we've managed to hold on to, though it too has evolved.
Christmas Stories: Walk to Bethlehem
December 6, 2016
Walk to Bethlehem is an outdoor production and is a popular holiday outing and tradition, thousands of people attended this year.
All that sparkles, shines and glows
November 23, 2016
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.
A glossary of terms
October 25, 2016
It's important for me to define the terms I'm using in this series. When I use the words work, calling, vocation, purpose, I'm not bantering around ambiguous words and I'm not using them interchangeably. I have certain ideas in mind associated with each of these words.
Vocation, Marriage, and Work: An introduction
October 5, 2016
We had a plan. We married and created a family. I stayed home to raise the kids. Damien worked to support us. And then life and living took us on paths we couldn't have imagined.
