For many, Christmas ends when the lights come down and the last ornaments are tucked away. But, at the North Pole, something remarkable happens. The workshop doors open again – not with noise or hurry but with a soft chiming sound like bells. This is when toy-making truly begins. Not hurried. Not loud. But […]
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Santa, can I have a real, live mermaid? What a beautiful question – full of imagination, curiosity, and hope! Santa is magical but my magic has a purpose. You see, the world is full of many kinds of wonder and not all magic works in the same way. Some magic belongs to Christmas. Some belongs
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That question has been asked for as long as people have been wondering about Christmas. And it’s a very good question. You see, when most people think of the North Pole, they imagine a place that you can point to on a globe – a cold, distant spot covered in snow and ice. But
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Children sometimes notice something very important: “Santa, you look a little different than the last Santa I saw.” Santa doesn’t stay exactly the same all the time because Christmas itself doesn’t stay the same. Christmas is something that grows. Early in the season, when the air has just turned cold and the lights are
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“Oh, my dear little one … I wish with all my heart that I could fix every hurt in the world. Santa’s magic can do many wonderful things – but some things belong to God, love and family. What I can do is hold your pup close in my heart tonight and I can
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There is a Santa in all of us! Before every child’s eyes light up at the sight of Santa Claus, there is a deeper spirit behind the red suit and twinkling smile. As Edwin Osgood Grover reminds us, Santa embodies more than a story — he reflects the generosity, wonder, and kindness we all
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At the very heart of the North Pole, where the candy-cane street lamps glow and snowflakes dance like sugar dust in the wind, lives a most unusual helper: Chestnut, the handyman bear. Standing a towering nine feet tall and weighing over 1,600 pounds, Chestnut is a gentle brown bear with paws big enough to
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Santa does not speak every language the way people do in their homes and schools. I do not know how to use all the right words in French, or German, or Japanese the way teachers and parents do. But you see, Christmas has a magic all its own and that magic gives me something
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A long, long time ago – long before sleigh bells jingled or stockings hung by the chimney, there was a moment when the world felt a little dim. People were busy, tired, and sometimes forgot how bright kindness could shine. And then something wonderful happened. On a winter night, when the stars were sharp
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Now that’s a very good question! On Christmas Eve, I follow a general path that makes the most sense for time zones and sleeping children — but with a sprinkle of magic to help along the way. I usually begin my journey in the South Pacific, starting with New Zealand where the children are
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