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We Walk in the Light!



My daughter communicated to me sometime in September that she was going to tell her six year old daughter that there is no such thing as Santa Claus. I thought, “Let her be a child; then I said (knowing Santa is not symbolic of Christmas), “If that’s what you feel in your heart, do it! It’s your house and your daughter”.

Dylan and her little brother!

Well she told her that day and the conversation went like this:
Tara (My daughter): Dylan, Mommy wants to tell you something!
Dylan (My Granddaughter): What Mommy?
Tara: I want to tell you that there is no such thing as Santa Clause. Mommy and Daddy buy your toys, wrap them up and put them under the tree
Dylan: Oh, so you and Daddy are magic huh?
Tara: (chuckles)! No, we are not magic Dylan; we work to pay for the gifts you receive.
Dylan: I don’t believe you, because Santa goes to all of the kid’s houses and leaves gifts for everyone!
Tara: Well Dylan, there is no Santa Clause and one day you will understand that the parents buy the toys the children receive!

October, November and we are finally in December and six days ago, while driving my daughter to work in her car so I could run errands; I ask her what prompted her to tell Dylan there was no Santa Clause. She responded, “Mom, I heard in my heart God say, “What about the children who wake up with nothing at all and go to school telling the other kids, I didn’t get anything! Dylan will know that Santa doesn’t go to all houses! Besides I want her to know why we truly celebrate Christmas.


I added, “That is true, because your Father was one of those kids who received nothing every Christmas”!

I was raised believing in Santa Clause and did not know, as a Christian, we are to celebrate Jesus’ birth only! I am very proud of my daughter; whereas, she is not allowing the world to dictate or compromise her belief in Jesus Christ and why He was born. Are you teaching your children the “true” meaning of Christmas?


We should anticipate Christmas with joy in our hearts!  Advent is one way to give you that feeling of joy instead of dread of the arrival of our Christmas season. Which is what Advent means - birth or arrival. It was established by Martin Luther (A Protestant Reformer). Advent Sunday begins with placing four candles in an Advent wreath [the four candles can be either purple or blue] with a white candle in the middle. The first Sunday and candle represents expectation, the second Sunday hope, the third Sunday joy and the fourth Sunday (which can be pink or lavender) represents purity. The white candle is lit, depending on the church, either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day that represents Jesus; who is the “Light” of the world!

As a Christian, how can you be a light in the world? You might be a perfect match for someone needing a kidney, or a neighbor’s son has no way home from college; whereas, the Mother is strapped financially. You catch wind of her dilemma; and without her knowing, fund the transportion to bring her son home from college for Christmas ~ and the transportation back!



Yes we are to celebrate with family, friends, and neighbors to commemorate Christmas, but it will bring more joy in your heart knowing someone’s life is better from your giving! And because Jesus first loved you!
For the yoke of [Israel’s] burden, and the staff or rod for [goading] their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, You have broken as in the day of [Gideon with] Midian.
5 For every [tramping] warrior’s war boots and all his armor in the battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire.
6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from the [latter] time forth, even forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. (Isaiah 9:4-7 AMPC) 

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