KLMR, I belonged to a church family from birth. Most of our family events revolved around the church calendar. I grew up near Rosetta, PA which is an old traditional Roman Catholic town. Anyway, I never felt like I belonged to my own family or to the church. I don't think having a church family guarantees a feeling of belonging. What is guaranteed is that as children of God, we belong. I am reminded of my favorite poem, the Desiradata: You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.
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