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Subject: Re: Santa Claus?

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Laura for Kristina

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Date Posted: 15:39:33 08/25/23 Fri
In reply to: Kristina 's message, "Santa Claus?" on 17:32:49 12/21/22 Wed

>Does your family do the Santa thing, or do you discuss
>more about Jesus and giving at Christmas, or both?
>
>We do the Santa thing, and the kids play along, we
>have tried to explain in a child like way how Santa is
>a symbol to represent giving gifts etc, but theyre
>still young I think my daughter gets it but not our
>little man.
>
>BUT we also have talked about the real reason for the
>season as it were. I just think Santa can sometime
>give a lil magic this time of year.
>
>We are trying to move them away from the Santa deal
>but its difficult. We have taken them to eat at a food
>bank/shelter last christmas season so theyd understand
>not everyone is so lucky as us.
>
>And we do try to get them excited and joyful about
>giving to others, like them picking out a toy for an
>unfortunate child. They seem to like that.
>
>Not to mention Santa inspires such naughty behavior in
>lineups in malls all over the world lol and can we
>fully blame them with how long they can be sometimes?
>(dont worry we dont allow tantrums in line lol) but
>can't parent everyone else's kiddos!
Growing up we got present’s because of Jesus our parents my two sisters and I had to pick out a present our church gave to poor children our church taught Jesus my sisters and I got saved early and water baptized I was 6 and it was real I have been following since so have my sisters . We sand the religious Christmas songs and children are part of our candlelight service .

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