Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus?

December 1, 2011 2 Comments
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This is something that my husband and I talked about a lot. He believed as a child and I didn’t.  I never believed in Santa, thanks to two older brothers who said he was hit by a car before I was born LOL!

My husband did believe in Santa (he is the older child so THAT might have helped!)

In our household we are Christians and I really want “J” to know the real meaning of christmas and not just what society wants us to believe.

I also felt like if I told him that Santa does exist when he really doesn’t I would be lying to him. Then at some point when he did find out there is no Santa then the trust he had in us will be broken.

Then I found this book:

It is called My Christmas Stocking by Crystal Bowman

This kids book talks about where stocking tradition started.  I actually really like it!
There was a man named St. Nicholas who wanted people to know of God’s love and how he gave us his son.

So he would give gifts everywhere he went and sometimes hide gifts inside someone’s “stockings” to remind people of God’s gift.

So I looked a little deeper into it and this is what I found:

“The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, who was born during the third century in the village of Patara. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus’ words to “sell what you own and give the money to the poor,” Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to the those in need, his love for children, and his concern for sailors and ships.” 
Credit for this quote St Nicholas Center
So this is what I now tell me son:
There really was a “Santa Claus” but his real name was St. Nicholas and he lived long ago. He was generous and loved God and always shared his wealth because of that.

Now most people call him Santa Claus. The Santa’s we see in the store are pretend Santa’s and they are fun to pretend with but they are just for fun! 


So yes Virginia there IS a Santa Claus… kinda of

What do you tell your kids?

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  1. Erika says:
    December 1, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    That is beautiful! Thank you for sharing this, I love what you are doing with your son!

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  2. tammy cook says:
    December 10, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Finally, someone else that believes telling a child Santa is real is lying to them. My husband and I, like you are Christians and want our children to know the true meaning of Christmas – just as you said. Like you, we explained who St. Nicholas really was. We tell our children the truth that the Santa who flies around the world on Christmas eve is just a fun story just like Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer. We still have fun watching all the Christmas shows with Santa in them. I'll have to check out "My Christmas Stocking".

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