Who is Santas God?
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009Neald Donald Walsh tells the story how he was inspired to write a book for children about god and Santa Claus.
My name is Neale Donald Walsch and I wrote a book called Conversations with God. When I was a child I wondered a lot about God. One of the things that I didn’t understand was why there were so many different ones. Why was there God, Allah, Yehwey, Jehovah — to name just a few? And which God was the “real” God?
Of course, the whole world has been trying to figure that out as well! And I realize now that if I had been really smart back then I would have asked the one person who would know — because he knows everything: Santa Claus! I chuckled as an adult as I contemplated what Santa would have answered if, when I sat on his knee at the shopping center, I had asked him: “Santa, who is your God?”
Then, not long ago, I had an inspiring idea! Why not turn such an encounter into a children’s book — and have Santa actually answer the question? I realized that if there was one person who could really bring a wonderful message about God’s love for ALL humankind to children in a way that they would totally understand, that person would be Santa Claus.
And so I was inspired to write SANTA’S GOD, a story especially for children about a little girl named Melinda who actually meets Santa Claus, and gets to ask him any question that she wishes. Her question? “Santa, who is your God?”
She tells of the excitement of having foreign exchange students in her school, but then says she’s confused, because some children say they pray to “this” God, and some say they pray to “that” God, and Melinda wants to know: “Who do you pray to, Santa? Who is the real God?”
Santa’s answer will delight and warm you — and makes for a message that your children will never forget.
For 15 years now people have been coming up to me at lectures and workshops and other public events saying, “Neale, I just wish there was some way to get the most important message of Conversations with God across to our children.”
Now there is! I am so excited about this new children’s book, beautifully illustrated with colorful, whimsical sketches by my wife, Em Claire — who, in addition to being a working poet, is a children’s book illustrator.
This story is destined to become an annual Christmas Classic! I invite you to go now to www.santasgod.com to learn more about this remarkable story, in which Santa makes it gently and wonderfully clear to every child that the Real God is the God who dwells in the hearts of all those who know God — by whatever name.
Please take 60 seconds and check this out at www.santasgod.com
Sending love and hugs,
Neale.
P.S. I promise you, if you have children or grandchildren on your Christmas List, you will be so glad that you found this sweet book. Combining two of the greatest figures in human history — God and Santa — it is a terrific tale that will leave you with gladness in your heart that you shared it with the children in your life.
