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Living In A Family Of Unbelievers.

                                          Ashley Wertzler
                                                                         They are all kind, great people who
               I didn't grow up with my parents

                                                                  would give you the shirt off their back. But
        taking my brothers and me to church every

                                                                  it is still really hard just going to family
        Sunday. Nor did I get the Wednesday night

                                                                  dinners or events when it's a bunch of
        youth groups. And don't get me wrong, I

                                                                  swearing and saying the Lord's name in
        have amazing parents. I have been truly


                                                                  vain.
        blessed. But the fact is, I am living in a


        family, not of just my parents, who don't                        I try to make His and my presence


        believe in Jesus. And it is HARD.                         known in these situations. This can be from


                                                                  when they say oh my God" so negatively, I



                                                                  will respond with "what about Him" or

                                                                  "What a good God He is". But it still feels


                                                                  like a punch to the heart every time it


                                                                  happens.




                                                                         So why am I writing most of my


                                                                  article full of complaints about my family?


                                                                  To show one, it takes a toll on a person and

                                                                  breaks their heart. But two, to show how I



                                                                  cope and deal with the situations such as


                                                                  these.
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