tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post4387933549959430245..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Santa Claus and GivingLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-14527808356785289132014-12-08T06:49:59.705-05:002014-12-08T06:49:59.705-05:00LOL on "the rest of him." =) This year I...LOL on "the rest of him." =) This year I've been doing a lot of "well that's part of the story that's changed over the years..." with my two. And we've never not had our names on the tags either. Trying something new in coming years. =)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58806758449228838092014-12-08T06:48:51.237-05:002014-12-08T06:48:51.237-05:00Hopefully it helps them decide what to do. =) I re...Hopefully it helps them decide what to do. =) I really think we're forgetting something vital if we just go "no Santa" and don't tell the story of this amazing wonder-worker...but we've just to make sure we get it right. Not magic. Miracles.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-43967897045851872072014-12-08T06:47:58.019-05:002014-12-08T06:47:58.019-05:00I hadn't either, and I'm not sure why I di...I hadn't either, and I'm not sure why I didn't stop to look up the actual history long ago! Wish I had!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-49477636322875763522014-12-08T06:47:35.560-05:002014-12-08T06:47:35.560-05:00One can't be around me (even online) without g...One can't be around me (even online) without getting them, LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Normandie!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84153395950576281432014-12-05T19:24:18.897-05:002014-12-05T19:24:18.897-05:00Thanks, Roseanna. I've only heard this story r...Thanks, Roseanna. I've only heard this story recently so didn't tell my kids about it way back when. Whenever they asked if Santa was real, we always told them that the spirit of him was. It worked until 7 yr old Jessica piped up and said, "Yeah, but what about the rest of him." LOL<br /><br />We normally put our names on the gifts, but we have an equal amount from Santa where Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78843478770810450732014-12-05T19:08:12.998-05:002014-12-05T19:08:12.998-05:00Awesome post, Roseanna! Thank you for sharing this...Awesome post, Roseanna! Thank you for sharing this! I'm passing it on to my daughter and SIL, who have been wondering how they would handle the "Santa issue" in their household. Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20661826701434612014-12-05T17:22:34.512-05:002014-12-05T17:22:34.512-05:00So interesting, and a fun read! I'd heard off ...So interesting, and a fun read! I'd heard off and on for years about Saint Nicholas, but never studied it in depth. As always, history is so fascinating. Thanks for a great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743799607103669916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89967426373693487992014-12-05T14:24:34.103-05:002014-12-05T14:24:34.103-05:00Wonderful, Roseanna. Thank you for another of your...Wonderful, Roseanna. Thank you for another of your great history lessons.Normandie Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598870265371056412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19058248291079895912014-12-05T14:14:48.479-05:002014-12-05T14:14:48.479-05:00LOL. My goal is to work on it over the Christmas s...LOL. My goal is to work on it over the Christmas season. And keep it short...ish. ;-)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91598453046673239652014-12-05T14:12:57.961-05:002014-12-05T14:12:57.961-05:00Yep, that's the gold-tossed-down-chimney story...Yep, that's the gold-tossed-down-chimney story! Love it. =) Fact or legend...well, who knows, LOL.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72111332205284531492014-12-05T14:12:34.513-05:002014-12-05T14:12:34.513-05:00By the way, I want to be the first to read that bo...By the way, I want to be the first to read that book, Roseanna! ;)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-42361396310781873322014-12-05T14:00:56.571-05:002014-12-05T14:00:56.571-05:00Wonderful post, Roseanna. Nicholas was such an ins...Wonderful post, Roseanna. Nicholas was such an inspirational man. As I recall, he paid the dowries of poor sisters to keep them from an unsavory life--but I'm not sure if that's legend or fact. Nevertheless, it seems like just the sort of thing he'd do, and that Christ would have us do: see a need and step in to meet it.<br /><br />I'm so glad you are here today!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22641699274676098892014-12-05T13:13:33.482-05:002014-12-05T13:13:33.482-05:00I daresay!I daresay!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75735733367473365172014-12-05T13:13:18.336-05:002014-12-05T13:13:18.336-05:00Of course. =) I loved being able to stress to my k...Of course. =) I loved being able to stress to my kids that, yes, miracles happen. But that's what they are--miracles, not magic. That's the real Santa.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-515854885240716482014-12-05T13:12:22.088-05:002014-12-05T13:12:22.088-05:00Isn't it great to learn that sort of thing?? H...Isn't it great to learn that sort of thing?? He was an amazing man!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-84293090335849058732014-12-05T13:12:03.788-05:002014-12-05T13:12:03.788-05:00You know, I was trying to find the exact date of t...You know, I was trying to find the exact date of that...from what I could tell, it was tradition by then to be celibate, just not written into the doctrine. It didn't seem like Nicholas had a wife though. He was rather Paul-like in his dedication to the brethren. =)Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-81590595886596016782014-12-05T12:28:45.522-05:002014-12-05T12:28:45.522-05:00I'm planning on sharing it with my son, too, e...I'm planning on sharing it with my son, too, even though he's grown up and moved away. I think he will take great delight in this.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-76086600281936928852014-12-05T11:10:37.040-05:002014-12-05T11:10:37.040-05:00This is basically what I did with my children, but...This is basically what I did with my children, but we never went into such depth, and I didn't know about his miracles or healings. That's really cool. I'll have to share this at our family Christmas this year. Thanks!Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-71501191289786073402014-12-05T10:40:55.036-05:002014-12-05T10:40:55.036-05:00I didn't know all of this beautiful history ab...I didn't know all of this beautiful history about Santa. I knew there was a reason I loved him when I was a kid, and it wasn't because of the presents. I truly loved his good heart. Now I understand why. :)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-1088756421325436432014-12-05T09:57:33.676-05:002014-12-05T09:57:33.676-05:00Roseanna, that's the explanation I used with o...Roseanna, that's the explanation I used with oldest son (now 19) when he started asking questions about Santa Claus. Instead of saying, "Oh, it's a little joke grownups play on kids." I told him about St. Nicholas and his anonymous gifts. Our youngest is 7, so this is probably the last year for Santa Claus :( Thanks for the primer, so I'm prepared with another St. Nicholas C.J. Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026386802434435296noreply@blogger.com