What if Santa was never about getting after all? What if he was always about GIVING?
Read the real story of Santa Claus here.
So as a family, will we be Santa for our kids or not? Well ... I think that question is the wrong one to ask. Because Santa was never about the rich parents of the world giving gifts to their own already-rich children. No - on the contrary, Santa was always about giving out of his own abundance to bless the poor people around him.
And therefore, if we really want to do Santa Claus and get into the spirit of Christmas, why would we even think about “being Santa” for our own very-blessed children? Why not encourage our kids to instead “be Santa” for the poorer/unhappier children around them?
Yes, my family will probably always do Santa Claus. We will spread that tradition of blessing the needy around us; and through that medium, hopefully we’ll also be spreading the love of Jesus - Immanuel - the truest meaning of Christmas, which the original St. Nicholas was always about anyway!
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