BELIEVE: James E. Faust on Santa Claus
Today’s Merry Monday freebie is a fabulous Christmas quote by James E. Faust about how the way of Santa Claus is the way of Jesus. I’ve been thinking about this topic because my 8-year-old has realized the truth about Santa. We had “the talk” and I shared this idea with her … that what is real is the Spirit of Christmas … of Christ, that is embodied in the figure of Santa. All that is good, cheerful, kind, and selfless is definitely something I BELIEVE in.
To download the 5×7 print, click on the image above to enlarge. Save it to your computer and print away. This would make a great little print to slip in a neighbor gift. Enjoy!
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I can’t believe Hannah doesn’t believe in Santa! Some kids learn early. I am still lucky over here. Braden still believes at 10! Cute quote too, although I can’t click on it for some reason.
I fixed the image so it’s clickable. Sorry ’bout that.
thanks for sharing! I’ve been worrying about explaining Santa and this sums it up quite nicely.
~Laura
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!! This too has been on my mind lately since my 9 yr old is really questioning the Santa thing this year & I wanted a way to explain how I still Believe, just not in the same way as she has been & I use to. This is perfect! You are an answer to my prayer, thank you soooooo much for sharing this!
What a fantastic quote! I’ve never thought of those points before, but they make sense! Thanks!
Hi, thanks for sharing this thought. I didn’t realize how much of a similarity Santa Claus had with our Savior Jesus Christ…No wonder I still believe in him. =)
Thank you so much for all your hard work and your willingness to share!
I do not have a creative mind and I am so thankful for people like you who do!
I made quiet books for my 3yr old and 1 1/2 yr old and also Articles of Faith cards for my 10 and 12 yr olds. I think they will love them.
Thank You!!!!
Thanks for sharing this – my kids are 9, 7, 4, and 2 and all believe, but this will help me be prepared for when they ask. A favorite Christmas book of ours is “I Believe In Santa Claus” by Diane Adamson, I recommend it if you haven’t read it. I still believe!
Your site in awesome! Thank you for sharing all your hard work! It is appreciated!!
I LOVE – LOVE this!! Passing it on to my daughter who tells her children that Santa isn’t real. I don’t know where that came from…I still say when you stop believing he stops coming!! I still believe 🙂
thanks for sharing this and it’s so beautifully presented. I LOVE Santa and this is a great way to relate him to Christ. I LOVE this.
Sooo cute. (We don’t believe in him here, sigh…) Love the quote. Love love love the presentation too. Thanks for sharing!
thank you so much, this is so beautiful. ♥
Love this quote. My 8 year old daughter and I had a smilar conversation with my 8 year old. Another great book to include with this is “I Believe In Santa” gives great comparison to Santa Clause and Jesus Christ.
I had this printed as a 16×20, it is framed and over the mantle for Christams. the colors came our gorgeous (i ordered through smugmug). thanks for this!!!!
Lovely. Thank you so much. <3
Do you happen to have a link to the original quote? I can’t seem to find it anywhere and he mentions “what someone once said” about Santa Claus. I just wondered if there was a reference to it included in the original transcript. Either way, I love it! Thanks!
I truly love this quote. I am trying to plan a Christmas talk I was asked to give and would like to find the original talk that he put this in. Does anyone know what the talk was called so I can find it.?
Thanks for sharing this! I linked to it last year on a Santa post I did on my blog. I ‘BELIEVE’!
Liz & Patty– I searched hard for James E. Faust’s talk, The Man Who Would Be Santa, last year and found the transcript on the BYU speeches website. Luckily I downloaded the PDF because it’s no longer available and besides a summary of the devotional on LDS Church News (http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/34907/President-James-E-Faust-Christs-love-is-distinguishing-attribute-of-season.html) the talk is nowhere to be found on any other sites. email me at cjeheart at yahoo.com if you want me to send you the file
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