Originally Posted by
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But there is a Santa Claus. He is a Saint, therefore proven to exist, and he exists in all who give in the name of Christ.
That's pretty much what my book talks about... the HISTORICAL man named Nicolas, who was a Christian around the year 300 AD. He made a habit of secretly giving gifts in honor of his faith in Jesus, and the Catholic Church later canonized him. So we carry on the tradition of secretly giving gifts as an example from his life. But, the REAL historical Nicolas is dead, and we read this in the story. The kids didn't get that part at first, but we read it every year, and as they have matured, they understood. We have the advantage of always having told them the truth, and they get to enjoy the fun & mystery of "Santa Claus."
Blessed be Your name, when the sun's shining down on me, when the world's "all as it should be," blessed be Your name!
Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering, though there's pain in the offering, blessed be Your name!
Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise. When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Blessed be Your name!