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3. The Mitchell family loves celebrating holidays with friends and family! We like celebrating the traditional ones and even the non-traditional ones. In the future, I am sure it will be neat to teach Ansley the history behind the reason the day is celebrated. Tonight, we are celebrating Cinco de Mayo with some friends at a local Mexican restaurant! By the way, while we are mentioning it, our family also LOVES Mexican food...even Ansley! Her favorites include rice, beans, guacamole, and cheese quesadillas! Holidays, whether historical or religious, usually accompany traditions and it is often through traditions that we can build memories. When thinking through celebrating a holiday as a Christian family, I found some good Biblical guidelines to consider. 1. Be sure the holiday does not advocate false doctrine. 2. Be sure we can thank God for what we observe on the holiday. 3. Be sure celebrating the holiday will not detract from your Christian witness.