Head held high, my step-son walked away from a Christian prayer circle
First, let me say our family is not very observant. We're basically the High Holidays only type. My wife does make an amazing matzo ball soup.
Anyway, this past weekend after a baseball game, the opposing team started a prayer circle at the pitchers mound, and invited our team to join in. My step-son smiled, and chuckled a little, then walked away. He was all, "Nope. I'm out." All of the parents on our side we're happy for him, for not bowing to peer pressure, and none of his teammates seemed to care. We're a very friendly baseball family.
Afterwards, I told him he should have walked to the middle of the circle, and start singing, "Baruch atah adonai..."
When he came up to bat during the second game, one of the other parents walked up behind my wife and me and said, "We're having a prayer circle at home plate after his at bat." We all got a good laugh. My step-son walked on 4 straight.
I should mention that he's 14. I can't say I would have been able to walk away at 14, but he made us all happy with his confidence.