Anita is a native of St. Louis, Missouri. She attended school in the heart of that city. David is a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota. David was a student at a seminary in St. Louis, Missouri when he met Anita. They were married in 1973. They have two sons and a daughter, and seven grandchildren. Anita and David have traveled overseas several times to Europe and Africa for the church and with their ministries. In 2011, David retired from teaching to finish this book and start a new ministry. Collaborating on this book has brought them closer together and given them great joy. After 38 years he still sees himself as just getting started. Anita worked on the history of St. Nicholas and David organized and told the Christmas history and story, It became clear that this message was bigger than the two of them. This became the beginning of what they are called to do.
“The finished product is far beyond my expectations. But knowing how to be concise in printing instructions is not a skill a new author has mastered. The language of publishing again is not a skill set new publishers have mastered. It seemed to me that these were skills I was supposed to know. That assumption made communication difficult. The first draft appeared to have been put together by at least two people who were not on the same page with the instructions. Part of the book appeared the way the author requested, then the next few pages were totally different, and then the end of the book was setup as requested. This added more confusion which was the reason behind redoing the whole set up. Nevertheless, my wife and I are very pleased.”
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Students seek answers to the question inside
Many American adults grew up being taught that Santa Claus was the personification of Christmas. We have associated the lights, the sounds and individuals dressed in red winter coats, pants and black boots, and of course the hat with Santa Claus and the Christmas traditions. Now that we have grown up and no longer believe in the myth of Santa Claus, his person is still thrust in front of us, in all types of manner and media. Local and national chain stores carry on the myth. Many cities hold parades that emphasis the myth. And the myth transforms us and became a liability for us. Not only has this type of Christmas disillusioned adults, but our children are now asking if this is all there is. But, there is the other Christmas! There is the other Christmas that is an expression of love from the heart. That creates relationships and deep meaning. It is through the other Christmas that the lights and sounds we enjoy are justified, and where our presence is more significant than a present. Follow along as the authors explain the Other Christmas, who does the giving and who is the receiver. Follow along as we rediscover the other Christmas, as they answer the question: “IS SANTA CLAUS REAL?”Outskirts Press Review
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