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Holiday Seasons: What Are You Wrestling With?

Thanksgiving and especially Christmas seem to bring out the best and worst in folks. It's as if many just don't get beyond the yearly grumblings. That's not you? For those of you who don't fit into te popular culture holiday stereotype, keep reading. Thanksgiving seems to be turning into fight club, family style hre in America. Some people use social media to spread the reason for Christmas rejoicing,  the message of Christ's birth and salvation. However, social media gone wild is usually full of anonymous year end harsh commentary. And in face to face interaction, especially in our homes? Such anger, such disappointment, such bullying . . . Yes, I know, it is perhaps the only time when those family members weakest in moral integrity dare to appear on momma's doorstep for a family meal. And those wild child siblings--first, second, and third generation--always act up  right after the blessing of the food and the first,"Will you pass me the turkey?&q