The Christmas Story

What comes to mind when you hear “Christmas Story”? For many it’s “‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house….” Or the movie about little Ralphie and his Red Ryder BB gun. Or maybe it’s a children’s pageant featuring bath-robed shepherds and Mary with a pillow under her shirt. We all have thoughts that come to mind when we think of the Christmas story. But did you know the real Christmas Story is actually a love story, a political story, and a war story, all rolled into one?