Greeting From the North Pole

Dear Friends,
Santa Claus here and yes, I am venturing out into the world of technology via email addresses and a web blog. This will be my daily on line diary archiving my daily adventures here at the toyshop and around the world. Like many of you, some days I may have more to say than other days, but you can always count that what I post will come from the heart and will be filled with love. After all, in my world, everyday is Christmas Day! Bless You all!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Who Is Santa Claus?

Like God, Santa Claus LOVES you; not because you are lovable but because he is LOVE, not because he needs to receive but because he delights in GIVING.  That is Santa Claus.

*Reference C.S.Lewis

Sunday, January 23, 2011

We Have Returned to the North Pole

As Much as our hearts told us to stay in Australia, Mrs. Claus and I have returned to the North Pole after a few weeks helping out in North East Australia.  It was difficult to leave these people who still needed our help, but we came back to the pole to check on the elves and the workshop and with the hopes of returning to Australia to bring needed supplies.  I hope you are continuing to pray for these wonderful people.  Prayer is a true gift and it cost nothing to offer prayers up to the Father in Heaven.

Todays quote for the day: "By Loving the Ordinary, you Make it Extraordinary! "
From the Book: You're my Friend Be Claus


Continue to be good and Remember that I love you with all my heart.

Your Friend Forever,
Santa Claus

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Thought of the Day

Being Friends with you makes it easy to BELIEVE in Christmas.

*From the Book You're my Friend Be Claus.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Words To Live By!

Dear Friends,
The Best Present you can give and receive is true FRIENDSHIP.  FRIENDSHIP is magical, joyous,uncritical, and more important than anything, LOVING.  If you have been a good FRIEND all year long, Santa Claus will surely bring you Friendship in return.

*From the Book You're my Friend Be Claus

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Please, Let us Pray

My Dear Friends,
Mrs. Claus and I are here in Brisbane, Australia and we doing our best to bring hope and happiness to the people of Queensland.  These floods have ravished their homes and the land around them.  Please, Please, Please, pray for them all and pray for the surrounding areas that could soon be effected as well.  So many people need our prayers, but at this moment, the kind and loving people of Australia really need our love and kind thoughts.  I will let you know more as time goes on. Hopefully the rains will stop soon and the flood waters will reside.  So many people will need help rebuilding and starting over. God Bless them all.
Continue to be good.  Keep Kindness in your heart.  I may not be at the North Pole, But I can still see you.  Remember, I love you very much.
Your Friend Forever,
Santa Claus

Thursday, January 6, 2011

The Twelfth Day Of Christmas

Hello Friends,
Mrs. Claus and I are here in Australia and well, I will talk a little bit more about that in the near future, but for now I want to be the one to last wish you a Most Merry Christmas.  Yes My Friends, Today is the twelfth and final day of the Christmas Season.  Today we celebrate the Three Wise Men who came to honour the Baby Jesus.  It is by their example that we give one another gifts at Christmas Time.  So remember them today. And remember that giving of ourselves is always the best gift we can give to one another.  When we do that, we celebrate Christmas every day of the year. Much Love to all of you and MERRY CHRISTMAS.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Our 2011 Vacation Destination

Dear Friends,
Well, the decision has been made.  After thinking about it, where we decided to go  on vacation actually came very easy.  Above all else, our first and foremost purpose for anything we do is, "How Can We Make A Difference Where Ever we Go?" I know many of you may not see that as a vacation, but doing humanitarian work is truly what brings joy to our lives.  With that in mind, we are going to Queensland, Australia.  If you have not heard on the news, that part of Australia has been hit with heavy summer rains that have severely flooded that part of the world.  The devastation has been terrible for these wonderful people and so Mrs. Claus and I will be going to help them out. We will do whatever they need of us and we will try to bring back a little happiness and hope to these wonderful people.  Pray for them and for us and know we will be thinking of all of you while we are away. Don't you worry, the elves who will have a couple weeks off as well, will have everything under control at the North Pole. Continue to be good, because you never know when they will be watching you or when I will be looking into my magic Snowball.  Chat with you soon.
Your Friend Forever,
Santa Claus

Monday, January 3, 2011

Getting ready to Leave the North Pole

Dear Friends, I got up this morning and decided to spend the day with my heard of Reindeer.  They will surely miss Mrs. Claus and I as we go on our mini vacation.  The elves will be very good to them though and I am certain they will be taken care of and loved while we are gone.  For this vacation, we will be flying Santa1 from my small fleet of airplanes.  Still not sure where we are going yet.  I just told Mrs. Claus to pack for both warm and cooler climates.  
Because it is dark almost 24 hours a day here at the North Pole, I was not able to get good photos of the reindeer to share with you, so I am sending this photo Yukon Cornielus took back in mid October of 2010.

Also, Here is a photo of my plane that we call Santa1 and my other plane Santa2.  It's important to give the reindeer a good rest.  Where do you think Mrs. Claus and I should go on Vacation?


Sunday, January 2, 2011

Coming Into the Modern Age

Well today has been a technological adventure.  Thanks to my Techy Elf, Brian, the North Pole is now coming into the modern age.  This will come in handy as Mrs. Claus and I prepare to take a little vacation.  Let's see where the North winds take us this year.  Where do you think we should go on vacation?