tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post877915356135044732..comments2023-10-09T10:57:29.323-04:00Comments on Prayer of Hannah: Do you believe in Santa Claus?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067831645040029841noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-10560227414698494052010-12-22T09:17:13.320-05:002010-12-22T09:17:13.320-05:00All you need to do is look at other countries who ...All you need to do is look at other countries who are not as heavily churched as the USA to see how confused they are about Christmas. Many people living overseas have NO IDEA that Christmas is about Christ. They only see Santa and reindeer and think that Christmas is all about getting presents. This says, at least to me, that as Christians, we need to be going above and beyond to show the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-86077323988738042712010-12-20T22:07:40.343-05:002010-12-20T22:07:40.343-05:00This is a good article as well: http://onfaith.was...This is a good article as well: http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/panelists/mark_driscoll/2010/12/what_we_tell_our_kids_about_santa.htmlLeah Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738082085913943428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-46028796144758717142010-12-20T16:36:35.460-05:002010-12-20T16:36:35.460-05:00Santa is as welcome in our house as Buzz Lightyear...Santa is as welcome in our house as Buzz Lightyear and Thomas the Train, which is to say that he's just another fun character. I agree that I don't like the "sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake" part and he doesn't come down our chimney, but I DO like what Veggie Tales has to say about St Nick and Loving because God loves us and Giving because Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669191198304871320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-69859356844180664522010-12-20T15:33:46.799-05:002010-12-20T15:33:46.799-05:00There is a great Veggie Tales Video -Saint Nichola...There is a great Veggie Tales Video -Saint Nicholas - that tells the story of St. Nick. The music is also wonderful and one of the songs we have added to our family's Christmas carols. <br /><br />We also do not emphasize Santa. Christmas is Jesus' birthday and my hope is that everything we do will point my children to the Savior.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003616193413899477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-40768925219979505052010-12-20T14:26:25.343-05:002010-12-20T14:26:25.343-05:00We wrestled with the Santa issue. We both grew up...We wrestled with the Santa issue. We both grew up believing in Santa, but we didn't feel good about it for our family. Santa is portrayed as God-like: he sees you when you're sleeping, knows when you're awake, etc. We also don't like that the stories say you better behave or Santa won't give you gifts--that's the antithesis of the gospel of grace. <br /><br />Anyway, MMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834798410303610763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-53201017723794600062010-12-20T14:24:01.461-05:002010-12-20T14:24:01.461-05:00This seems to be the blog topic of choice today in...This seems to be the blog topic of choice today in a lot of places!!<br /><br />http://jonandmollie.blogspot.com/2010/12/great-santa-debate.htmlMolliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12948739898441863812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-56658777503694138862010-12-20T13:27:33.757-05:002010-12-20T13:27:33.757-05:00http://danandrachaeldavis.blogspot.com/2007/12/wha...http://danandrachaeldavis.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-to-do-with-santa.htmlRachael Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10463541603460739861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-4424712995992390552010-12-20T13:03:17.707-05:002010-12-20T13:03:17.707-05:00As my daughter is only 7 months old, I haven't...As my daughter is only 7 months old, I haven't had to face this dilemma yet, but I already know how I am going to handle it. We will not be encouraging her to believe in Santa Claus, and these are the reasons why:<br /><br />1.) I agree with my parents, who chose not to raise us to believe in Santa Claus because they didn't want us to feel betrayed and like they'd lied to us all thoseLorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993930595267611863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-452802329695708276.post-3156610569557521412010-12-20T12:44:43.408-05:002010-12-20T12:44:43.408-05:00no, we don't believe in santa. our children ar...no, we don't believe in santa. our children are ages 2, 3, and 4, and they all know that santa is like a character in a fairy tale. they know mommy and daddy give them their gifts on christmas morning and that christmas is all about jesus' birthday.The Roberts Eighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226346465424852040noreply@blogger.com