Purchased this book @ time of stress & pressure in my own life & Loved almost All the contents! IS there Any one who couldn't relate to some of the content?? Would love to find 4 more copies, to share w/ec child!

I write this review as a person who has known the author and his wife for 37 years. The story of their growing family and the consistency in which they have been true to their Christian beliefs are told with total honesty. Myra's style is simple, honest and perceptive. The characters are real people. He begins with his own childhood and the impressions that formed his belief systems. His story then broadens to include the national scene and how he was influenced by racial issues that touched his life in rural Pennslyvannia. In reading this story you become acquainted with people who not only have ideals that surpass the average persons ideals, but find people who go beyond talk, to live out, daily, ways to communicate God's love and hope which they have experienced in their own lives. Myra is able to weave the story of his parents, his wife, his birth children, and his adopted children in such a way as to realize it is the only way the story could have played out. I highly reccommend this book, especially if you want to be inspired to reach beyond selfishness and to reach out to be a light in a dark and hurting world.

This is a great book to read with your children to help them see beyond (but yet still enjoy) the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs, and understand the true meaning of Easter in the Christian faith.

This book has been around for a while. I grew up with a copy back in the late 70s and I have great memories of it. I grew up in a family that didn't go for the Santa Claus and Easter Bunny myths, and although my parents tried to teach a spirit of kindness and understanding, I had a tendancy to look down my nose at the poor gullible saps who fell for the myths. By providing a historical context for the secular Easter traditioins, this book helped temper my attitude and help me be more respectful of the Bunny Believers around me. It also reinforced my undertanding of the true focus of the holiday and it was nice as a kid to have a pretty picture book that said the same things that my parents did. I highly recommend it and plan on getting a copy of this and the Santa Claus equivalent for my children.

This book does a great job explaining how "The Easter Bunny has nothing to do with the real Easter." It gives a simple explanation of Jesus death and how he rose from the grave. It also explains how celebrating Spring (New baby animals , flowers and trees blooming)"is God's picture of Jesus rising from the dead as all of Nature comes to life again" It explains how Eggs and Coloring them became part of the easter tradition and says that spring time and the real Easter got mixed up.

In the book a child ask if it is Ok to celebrate Spring by Hiding eggs The answer is Sure , if we also remember that on the real Easter Jesus rose from the dead. It mentions going to Church to celebrate Easter.The book puts the focus back on Jesus where it should be, and not on the Easter Bunny. I love this book!!!

We bought this book ( Santa ) because we have the Easter Bunny Book (which we love). The Santa book does a great job explaining the story of the real St. Nick. After telling the story and explaining that Christmas is about giving, they show a picture of a Santa Claus winking. I found this to be very confusing The reason I wanted the book was to take the focus away from Santa and on to Jesus. I felt this book really contradicted itself at the end. I will continue to read this book to my children , but will not include the last page and wording.

We read this book every year with our two children. It helps them understand the truth about St. Nicholas and helps them reconcile the commercial Santa with the truth of Christmas. It puts Santa and gifts in their place underneath the birth Jesus.

This is a must-read for Christian children at Christmas. A child hears kids on the street say Santa isn't real, and goes inside to ask his father. The dad tells him that St. Nicholas was a real person who, because he loved Jesus, gave gifts to the poor. The boy is inspired by the story and decides to share with others, like St. Nick did. The book ends with a cheerful picture of Santa: "As the family sat around and talked half the night, Todd thought he saw, in the snow and moonlight...a bright-eyed Saint Nicholas with his sack looking in, and wide across his face, a jolly old grin." Children will know that the real Santa is now in heaven, but people still rememeber him today because of his generous spirit. The book tells the "truth" about Santa, while also allowing for a child's imagination and sense of joy to remain intact over who Santa was.

I bought this book thinking I would use it to tell my kids about the real meanings behind some of Halloween's traditions (carving Jack-O'Lanterns, dressing in scary costumes, etc.), so they could understand why our family does NOT celebrate Halloween. I was disappointed to find that this book "waters down" the history of the holiday, and basically says it is okay to celebrate it along with the rest of the world, as long as we remember Jesus that day, and think of those who have gone before us. It mentions a verse of "Amazing Grace," then shows a Christian family celebrating with a Halloween party, smily jack-o-lanterns, "friendly" costumes, etc. The book does discuss Jesus, but doesn't really deal directly with any of the evil associated with this holiday. I know there are Christians who don't mind celebrating Halloween, and who would like a book to introduce a "Christian" focus to the holiday - if that is you, then this book is perfect for you. If you are like me and would rather NOT mix this holiday into your family traditions, I do not recommend this book. (Gail Gibbons has a book, "Halloween" that describes the holiday more accurately, but from a secular standpoint - I use THAT BOOK to describe Halloween history to my kids, then explain with Scripture why WE do not celebrate the day.)

This book is a good in helping explain Halloween to young children (probably best starting at age 4). Book incorporates Jesus, part of Amazing Grace song, and scripture. It is a great way to help little ones not to be afraid too! Overall, it's a good book.

An absolutely WONDERFUL book!
It explains, in simple terms, how Halloween started and how Christians now celebrate it!
Friendly pictures and easy to undertand.
Works best with ages 5 and up.