by Sally Matheny
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| It's Not About You, Mr. Santa Claus |
First, the author,
Soraya Diase Coffelt, has an interesting story of her own. She is a native of
U.S. Virgin Islands, a lawyer, and a former judge. Soraya serves on mission
trips to Honduras and the Amazon and has volunteered in the children’s ministry
for fifteen years.
Soraya established As the Stars of the Sky Foundation, Inc. in 2012. This non-profit
corporation assists the physical and spiritual needs of children, which brings
us to the book, It’s Not About You, Mr.
Santa Claus.
All the
proceeds from the sale of Soraya’s books go toward the foundation. How cool is
that? Also, she has donated two books to give away!
Be sure to enter for the drawing at the end of the post by entering a
comment in the comments section below. Two, randomly chosen winners will be selected
on December 8, 2014.
It’s Not About You, Mr. Santa Claus is
written from a child’s perspective in the form of a letter to Santa. I like that the illustrations allow the child to be either a boy or a girl. We only see the hand writing the letter.
The child
believes in Santa, elves, and flying reindeer but this year instead of writing
a letter asking for things, the child wants to tell Santa something—the
true meaning of Christmas.
The story
begins with Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem, includes the angels and the shepherds,
and ends with information about King Herod and the Magi.
I like the shepherds not minding the smells of the stable animals because "they were used to them" and "smelled like them, too."
The child shares the reason we have Christmas. He ends the letter by thanking Santa for all he does and tells him he still loves
him, but he loves Jesus more. He writes,
“This
Christmas, instead of asking you for more gifts, I’ve told you about the most
precious gift of all. Jesus was born to be our Savior and Lord.”
A simple,
sinner’s prayer is included on the last page.
While scripture is not quoted in the story, the story is accurately told according to the Holy Bible.
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| Author, Soraya Diase Coffelt |
If you’re a
parent wanting to keep the Santa Claus traditions, yet share with your child
the origin and truth of Christmas, this colorful and Santa-friendly book is the
way to go.
To
learn more, visit Soraya’s website www.asthestarsofthesky.org.
Be sure to
leave a comment below in order to be entered in the drawing for one of the two
free books! These will make great Christmas gifts.
(This giveaway has ended. Alleena and Pam are our winners.)
(This giveaway has ended. Alleena and Pam are our winners.)
