What does it mean to go home for Christmas? For Grandma, it had a very special meaning. This story opens on Christmas Day as the family is arriving, and Grandma announces that next year, she will be going home for Christmas. The main character is teenage Amy, who is not getting along with her parents and has slipped into a state of rebellion. Grandma seems to be the only person who can reach out to her. When we next see them on July 4th, Amy is worse, saying that she no longer believes in God, and Grandma is worse, physically. By Thanksgiving, they are having a funeral. Everyone talks about their memories of Grandma, and Amy goes outside to talk to God, and asks Jesus into her heart. The final scene is Christmas again, with Grandpa making adjustments in life, and just before they read the Christmas Story, Amy announces to everyone about her big change and her grandmother's influence.
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