{"id":48,"date":"2010-12-07T14:06:02","date_gmt":"2010-12-07T14:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/insweetcompany\/2010\/12\/yes-maggie-1-there-is-a-santa-claus.html"},"modified":"2010-12-07T14:06:02","modified_gmt":"2010-12-07T14:06:02","slug":"yes-maggie-1-there-is-a-santa-claus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/insweetcompany\/2010\/12\/yes-maggie-1-there-is-a-santa-claus.html","title":{"rendered":"Yes, Maggie 1! There is a Santa Claus!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, Maggie 1 !  I do so believe in the God of Small Things! I love how the Universe sets things up and “gives” me an opportunity to grow. I love my answered prayer to “be” Santa; the look in the eyes of my patients when Santa-moi rounded the corner to their room; the history of the suit itself; that teacher’s generosity and trust in letting me wear something so sacred to her. There were many gifts that day. <\/p>\n

And maybe, that’s really my whole point … that I thought, like many women do, I had to be “The Giver of ALL Things” in order to make a difference, and failed to see the importance of the small things.<\/p>\n

Thank you for your thought-provoking comment!<\/p>\n

Your Thoughts?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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