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Sabbath — a day of rest to worship and celebrate our faith. In other words, it's time to get ready for church on Saturday, one ofMy introduction to family traditions began when I was what the older generation calls"knee-high to a duck." I remember going to church but also celebrating family cookouts on birthdays, pulling secret Santa names on Thanksgiving night, and gathering at Grandma's to celebrate New Year's, which doubled as Grandaddy's birthday.
Being in a church atmosphere felt like being around family. That's probably why she later started a kids Bible study at the local community center and invited everyone in the neighborhood. We sang made-up songs and ate a hot meal afterward. At some point, mom linked up with a female pastor and opened up our small apartment in the projects for Sunday church, then later moved us on to join a great church with an awesome youth ministry.
I haven't walked away from faith practices partly because of personal beliefs but also because I believe it's a part of my heritage. Church has always been the centuries-old gathering place for families like mine to find refuge, strength, and cultural identity. That same ideology transcends to other customs like the family barbecues and holiday shindigs we still host.ADVERTISEMENT
This past Christmas, my family got together for another party where we all acted as Mr. Claus and exchanged secret gifts — when we were little, we pulled names out of a bowl on Thanksgiving; now we do it from an app on our smartphones, but the sentiment is the same. My mom always hosted the party. She had me and my siblings stretched out in the kitchen helping with set-up, music playing on the old-school stereo, and lots of food around.
Recently, I took the kids to visit my mom and rummaged through some old photos."Mommy, look! You had a cake just like I had at my birthday," yelled my 6-year-old."You had parties, too? Look at all the food!" I rubbed his head and smiled, looking over at my mom and realizing I'd done the same thing for my sons that she did for me and my siblings..
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