tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109903336978094120.post2199822768298708970..comments2018-01-06T03:30:22.126-07:00Comments on Hearty Works: Why We Don't Do The Santa ThingPaulahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13563263512988137401noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6109903336978094120.post-62091005575206459692008-12-04T08:44:00.000-07:002008-12-04T08:44:00.000-07:00Oooo, that is well put. We don't "do" Santa eithe...Oooo, that is well put. We don't "do" Santa either, for much the same reasons. It has also been a blessing in other ways that are unexpected--our kids ages 7, 9, and 10 (soon to be 11) know where gifts come from and we don't have to take out a loan to get what everyone else is getting because they know we don't have the money for all sorts of things. This was my husband's favorite reason for not doing Santa from the start--he didn't want the kids feeling like they were bad (the whole naughty or nice thing) because they didn't get gifts or only got a few and he wanted them to recognize where gifts come from--Daddy works for money to buy good gifts and God provides through many resources, including Daddy's job. The awesome thing is that the kids have learned so much more about God's provision because they know it isn't Santa. My oldest is going to be THRILLED when she realizes that God DID provide her (through Freecycle) with the one thing that we could not afford and which she wanted above anything else--someone on Freecycle gave me a working portable DVD player so she will be able to watch movies at grandparent's houses (she can't use a regular tv, only LCD due to her seizures.) Such an amazing blessing and gift and how silly it would be to tell her that Santa gave it to her instead of the one who really did--God.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735948672915158770noreply@blogger.com