The Blessing of a Gift

Back in 2007, a movie titled Fred Claus was released. It starred Vince Vaughn as Fred, the bitter older brother of Santa Claus. It was a pretty good family comedy. You should watch it if you can.

I won’t go into the details of the movie, but every year at Christmas I’m reminded of a quote that came from that movie. Fred had gone to the North Pole to help his younger brother, and during one of their conversations he said this — “You know, Nick, there’s been one thing that’s been eatin’ at me since I got here. That naughty-nice list that you got? There’s no naughty kids, Nick. They’re all good kids. Some of them are scared and some of them don’t feel listened to. Some of them had some pretty tough breaks, too. But every kid deserves a present on Christmas.”

As an adult, I know the reason for Christmas, and it certainly is not the exchange of gifts. However, as a child, the excitement of waking up on Christmas morning and opening a gift was pretty special. I was fortunate as a child that my parents always made sure I had gifts to open. Sadly, that’s not the case for all. We’re only a few days until Christmas. There’s still time to make the effort to provide for a child who may not be getting a gift this Sunday morning. Find out what organization in your local community is still collecting toys, and make a difference in the life of a child this Christmas.

God’s blessings to you all!