Posted on 12/25/2021 3:59:30 AM PST by Kaslin
As the parents of four teenagers (ages 19, 17, 15, and 13), my wife and I have had many years of joyous celebration at Christmastime. Interestingly, we've done this without ever "doing" Santa Claus. In other words, we have never pretended with our children that the gifts under the tree and the goodies in their stockings were the result of the magical efforts of a jolly fat man.
Don't get me wrong; we don't shun Santa. We embrace most of the traditions surrounding Christmas. We have a Christmas tree with presents underneath. We decorate the house inside and out with wreaths, bows, Nativity scenes, and the like. We have our "stockings hung by the chimney with care." We send and receive Christmas cards (one of our best efforts from a few years ago is below), and so on. We've taught our children that some families, even Christian families, use the Santa Claus myth as a means of enhancing the joy and fun of the Christmas season.
Have a Merry Christmas...or Else!
We work hard at keeping Christ the center of Christmas. We've cautioned our children that "traditions" often can distract us from the profound Truth that Christmas presents. In addition, those who hate the real meaning and message of Christmas will go to great lengths to keep us from this Truth.
Thus, as is almost always the case, at this time of year, we must endure again the "War on Christmas." Why wage a war on Christmas? Is the birth of Jesus really that scary? Yes, it is. In fact, whether we would admit it or not, each of us, whether privately or publicly, at one time or another, has waged a "war on Christmas."
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Kaslin!
Sorry dude, but you can have both. There’s nothing wrong with some fantasy in life, why the Hell do people read fiction novels if some fantasy isn’t good?
Merry Christmas, may God bless all.
You'd better be good or else...Nt a message that is very inspiring.
When they DO find out Santa is a myth, then they'll wonder whether this Jesus fella is as well.
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