This Is NOT a Christmas Story: The Gift of Discipline | 12 Days of Christmas Ep 10

This is not a Christmas story.

This is a story about perspective.

About how the same moment can mean everything to one person—and almost nothing to another.

Over the next twelve episodes on Together 4 Good, we’re sharing real stories that remind us we don’t all experience joy, meaning, or even God in the same way.

This is not a Christmas story.

But it is a real one.

In this episode, Pastor Gary shares a story from his high school years—working late nights at McDonald’s, cleaning the store after closing, and still showing up for church every Sunday morning.

What began as a simple family rule slowly became something more: a life shaped by discipline, freedom, and faith.

This story is about how structure can create space for growth—and how discipleship is often formed long before we realize it.

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