by Anndi Martin

Created on: December 17, 2010   Last Updated: December 23, 2010

Yes, I believe . . . there is a Santa

At age 12, you have your doubts that there is a Santa.  Well, my sweet girl, I still believe in Santa.

In years past, we have had similar discussions.  At times, I have asked you “do you believe in God?” You replied, “Yes.”  Yet, while you have not seen God, you believe in Him.  Well, you have not seen the real Santa face to face.  Why can’t you believe in him?

I love the movie, “Polar Express,” for telling us we just need to believe.  Sometimes in our life, we must look beyond logic, scientific proof, and reasonable explanations.  We must . . . just believe.

Hope and faith keep us going.  If we didn’t have hope or faith, our life would be one dismal, depressing day after another, where all we could see, literally see, is violence and heartache.  

Santa is magic. He is a wonder, a miracle that happens at Christmas.  Just as Christians believe that God sent His only son to us on Christmas Day, it’s a belief.  Christmas is a magical time and if we stop believing in that, what do we have left to keep our hearts filled with hope and faith.

Santa is also a state of mind, a belief that giving is more rewarding than receiving.  This year, we donated toys to our Church – toys that will go to a 7 year-old boy who simply asked for a toy, one toy.  When that young boy opens the toys we packed in that large shopping bag, he will truly believe there is a Santa. 

At this time of year, you will see Santas – yes, more than one Santa.  Some Santas sit in a mall and let children sit in their lap and have a personal audience with Santa, asking him directly – face-to-face – for what they want for Christmas. Some Santas stand out in the cold, on a street corner, ringing a bell, asking silently for a money donation to the Salvation Army.  All these Santas symbolize the “giving” of the season.

Everyday of every year, we can all be Santa.  A random act of kindness brings a smile to someone who may have been on the brink of giving up in life.

Christmas has become more and more about buying gifts.  Christmas should not be all about the commercialization or the hype.  Christmas is about a gift.  A gift of life.  A gift of peace of mind – giving your time to help ease someone’s pain or sadness.   A gift – one for conveying

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