This past Sunday was the Christmas program at church. In my area, an apostle from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has hosted the hour-long Christmas program for the last 20-plus years. I’ve been attending for 10 years, in the back of the cultural hall on the hard, metal seats left for those who come late, meaning 10 minutes before the start.
This year, though, I was determined to be there earlier and get a seat where I could actually see the program. My oldest son is old enough now to help with administering the sacrament, and we needed to be there early for him to help with that anyway.