I put my shoes on in the entryway to my house and looked around. It had all the signs of Christmas excitement. A nativity toy play set lay scattered on the ground, Christmas books were piled on the coffee table, and decorations hung prominently from the hearth, tree, and banister. The triumphant tune of “Joy to the World” was blaring from the bluetooth speaker in the kitchen. A most-fitting melody. I grabbed my coat from the rack and walked to the door. 

“Bye, everyone!”

My two-year-old daughter...