Who Is Santa Claus?

Well baby, Santa Claus isn't actually a real person these days, but there was a special man who was called Santa Claus a long time ago. His name was Nicholas and he was a Christian - the Bible calls Christians "saints" He loved the little children in his town, but the kids couldn't afford toys - so he made toys, and gave them to the children at Christmas time. In another language, his sounds like sant-nee-claus, or Santa Claus!

We watch movies and sing songs about Santa Claus sometimes at Christmas to remind us of Saint Nick - and also it reminds us of the greatest gift anyone ever gave.

God gave us himself! He gave us his own life to pay for our sins, yours and mine. I know my children are very precious to me, and I wouldn't want to give any up, but God has only one, and He gave his son for us, so we could go to heaven to be with him when we are done living - but we have to believe.

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Tell yourself it's harmless if you like, but Santa Claus giving your children presents is still a lie. Also you don't get credit for the presents for which you have paid your own hard-earned money! Don't sell yourself short as a generous parent, and don't lie to your children. They won't be any worse off for it, but they will get to miss out on the tremendous disappointment you had when you found out that "Santa Claus "isn't real". It also gives you another chance to explain salvation to your children, which is always a good thing.

You'll catch grief from your own family for not lying to your children from those who think you should lie. Smile and change the topic of conversation, and don't lie to your children. If they go to any school beside Homeschool, your children will be roundly mocked by their classmates (who are being lied to) and, these days, likely from the school faculty as well. This is not an argument against making your children believe in Sandy Claws, it is an argument against sending your children to government schools.