Also I should note my mom has become very flexible in her older years. Her love for her kids is such that she broke free of a lot of doctrine herself
I relate so much to this. I believe I also influenced my own mother's breaking away from the church (Catholic, this time). And I think the further you get on in life, the harder it is. Because it's an act of courage to say okay yeah, maybe I was wrong all this time. It's hard for me, at 23. Let alone at 50, or at 70. I think that's what does most people in -- you've been living a certain way for so long, it's easier to just stick it out then maybe admit you had it wrong all this while.
Why Wednesday, though? My own extended family does the every Sunday thing, but what's Wednesday?