Last year.

Christmastime.

My oldest son, nearly 11, was wavering in his beliefs about Santa.

Dear Santa, he wrote, It’s getting harder to believe, but I’m trying to have faith.

I was pretty sure this was the last Christmas he’d be able to hang on to the magic of Santa. But what then? How would my husband and I usher our little boy into the larger reality of Christmas? Eventually, I found my answer.

A Rite of Passage

When Thomas finally came to us with the Big Question, we would give him more than an answer. We’d give him a rite of passage; a way to mark the closing of the childhood chapter and the opening of an even greater chapter. And it would begin with a story.

A story about a secret.

The Santa Secret.

This year.

Christmastime.

I’d like to share that story with you.

Stay tuned.

P.S. Check out last year’s post, The Santa Question, for more details!