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Hey Folks!

I almost wanted to post this in Spiritual Formation or some Discipleship forum but...since it's wrong to double post, I'm always looking for a new way to present Christmas to my sweet children.

I found The Secret of the Greek Door-A Christmas Story here http://www.bible.org/page.php?page_id=817

I think my kids and I will read it this holiday season.

Any others want to comment and/or discuss?

Blessings,
Randy

*whew* Randy, I just read that quickly and it seemed like an awfully l o n g way to go to get to presentation of the gospel via Santa Claus, at that. A lot of imagination, but a long way to go. Sorry--just my 2 cents.

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I thought it was a great short story. I'm giving it as a lit assignment to my older two after they finish "A Christmas Carol" by Dickens

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Chow_woman,

Perhaps a long way if one is focused only on sharing the gospel. But, as a story told to children with active imaginations, I think it a good way to open conversations about the real historical St. Nicholas AND teach about what Christmas is all about.

Perhaps I'm looking too much through the eyes of a parent.

BTW, my son Riley is playing Santa in a school play tonight! Ironic to me since just a couple of years back he was on mission to convert the elementary to "Santa-is-not-realism". Do you know how many parents I had upset at me?



Blessings,
Randy.

lol Randy, you'll have to share some pictures with us! We tell the story of the real st. nick every year!

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"A Christmas Carol" by Dickens "

I ask you, does it get any better?
I prefer the fifties B/W film version but this will always be Christmas.

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We like the version with Bill Murray (the one they play on tv has been cleaned up language wise, although I DO like the old one the best....

i re-arranged my older two's lit classes so they can read A Christmas Carol now instead of in April lol it seemed more appropriate.

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Yeah, I can buy that idea. I don't have kids so I have my own active imagination to deal with most of the time *L* Thanks!

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Martin Luther, 475 years ago, was asked, "How do we love and serve God? How do we love and serve our neighbors?" and Luther answered, "In commune per vocatione." We love and serve God, we love and serve our neighbors, in community, through vocation. And let it be so with us.

RE: A Christmas Carol by Dickens

I like the Muppet version myself!