The sleigh was all packed,
The reindeer were fed,
But Santa still knelt
By the side of the bed.
“Dear Father,” he prayed,
“Be with me tonight,
There’s much work to do,
And my schedule is tight.”
“I must jump in my sleigh
And streak through the sky,
Knowing full well
That a reindeer can’t fly.”
Santa Prays On Christmas Eve
“I will visit each household,
Before the first light,
I’ll cover the world,
And all in one night.”
“With sleigh bells a-ringing,
I’ll land on each roof,
Amid the soft clatter
Of each little hoof.”
“To get in the house
Is the difficult part,
So I’ll slide down the chimney
Of each child’s heart.”
Santa Prays On Christmas Eve
“My sack will hold toys
To grant all their wishes,
The supply will be endless,
Like the loaves and the fishes.”
“I will fill all the stockings
And not leave a track,
I’ll eat every cookie
That is left for my snack.”
“I can do all these things Lord,
Only through You,
I just need your blessing,
Then it’s easy to do.”
Santa Prays On Christmas Eve
“All this is to honor
The birth of the One,
That was sent to redeem us ...
Your most Holy Son.”
“So to all of my friends,
Least Your glory I rob,
Please Lord, remind them
Who gave me this job.”
~ Warren D. Jennings ~
it is sad you don’t believe in the legend that is Santa Claus.
Next ‘you’ will be saying that the earth is round!
What a killjoy that author is!
Ugh! I work with a woman who prides herself in the fact that all she raised all five of her kids without allowing them to believe in Santa. All five of her kids now have kids of their own, and this woman’s grandchildren believe in Santa.
My 4 year old knows it is a story and we have read about the historical St Nick. She still enjoys reading The Night Before Christmas and Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer, but she knows they are fiction just like lots of other books and movies. She is still a happy and content little girl that gets excited at Christmas.
If it's all about telling truths and exposing them to reality at a young age, tell them every month just how much money THEY owe the national government to pay of THEIR share of the debt. Tell them that the adults of today WON'T be paying their own share of the debt and that the kids' share will actually be much higher than the "equal amount for all" figure.