[Magdalen] Santa Claus won't come

[Sally Davies]

Well, maybe the disappointment will be more extensive than he thinks...

Trevor Noah recently pointed out that Santa, as a bearded illegal
immigrant, is likely to be denied access to the USA

Sally

On Monday, 05 December 2016, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sounds like maybe she lives with unchurched mom?
>
> On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 5:11 PM, Judy Fleener <fleenerj at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > I hope God can creep into that little girl's heart.
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 1:51 PM, ME Michaud <michaudme at gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > > This morning I actually heard a young man tell a balky child (maybe
> six,
> > or
> > > a tall five) that if she didn't come into church Santa won't come. And
> I
> > > thought how short the step between "there is no Santa" and "there is no
> > > God." Makes me glad I don't have to navigate childhood again.
> > >
> > > They actually sat in front of me, grandmother who attends regularly,
> son
> > > who's a stranger, and little girl. I suspect she's never been in church
> > > before because the congregational singing startled her (I've actually
> > heard
> > > children scream in terror at the sheer volume of Christmas Eve
> singing).
> > > Young father knew the Lord's Prayer, little girl did not. She got
> visibly
> > > interested when the Sunday School came in for the prayer of
> consecration
> > > and communion. And she loved the colored reflections traveling over the
> > > north wall.
> > >
> > > She will be in my prayers tonight.
> > > -M
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
> > Western Michigan
> >
>