Christmas

The Christmas Hangover

The rush before Christmas never arrives quietly. It bursts in like a drunk uncle who ignores the doorbell and immediately…

4 months ago

Our First Tropical Christmas

If someone had told me a few years ago that our first Christmas outside Canada would involve palm trees lit…

4 months ago

A Pura Vida Christmas Carol

Once upon a Christmas, there lived a wealthy expat on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. He owned a stunning…

4 months ago

When Christmas Went Off-Key

Every December, music executives pretend they have a choice. They don’t. Christmas albums show up like distant relatives who drink…

4 months ago

The Time When Shiny Replaced Special

I knew things were going downhill when I was placed in a box labelled “Seasonal Misc.” That is not storage.…

4 months ago

How Political Heroes Saved Christmas

Snowstorms are usually comforting at the North Pole, like Mother Nature giving the world a gentle shake. But this year’s…

4 months ago

From Bethlehem to the North Pole

Long ago, on a silent night in Bethlehem, when the world received the most precious gift of all, the birth…

1 year ago

Christmas Wishes from a Grateful Heart

This Christmas, I find myself reflecting on what truly matters. I need no presents wrapped in shiny paper or treasures…

1 year ago

The True Spirit of Christmas

As snow fell softly outside the frosted window, lights twinkled from houses up and down the street. Inside, warmth and…

1 year ago

Christmas Shopping Experience

It was a bustling December afternoon, and the shopping centre was overflowing with holiday shoppers. Carol and her husband, Tom,…

1 year ago