My son and daughter-in-law have been married for six years, and had not spent Christmas with our side of the family until they hosted us a couple of years ago.
In our family, attending Christmas pageants, singing carols and attending the candlelight church service were always a part of our celebrations and traditions. None of this was happening that year, not even a blessing at the holiday meal.
During this first family Christmas gathering at their home, while opening gifts, my daughter-in-law adamantly stated, “Oh, there is no God!” The rest of our family side-eyed one another with raised eyebrows but said nothing.
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