Holiday Angst

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging  •  November 30, 2023

These holidays from the end of November through the new year stress me out. This is not related to any past trauma or grief around this time of year, but the conflict between our cultural/national holiday rituals and those that have been observed in the traditions of the Christian faith for centuries.

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