Click to read a little information about this 4th Century Bishop from the area that is now Turkey.
A tradition in my family, and for many families, is for children to leave their shoes out overnight when going to bed December 5, and finding them filled with small gifts and/or candy upon awakening (we put our shoes in the hall, rather than outside - St. Nicholas always found them okay!). As adaptations happen over time and across cultures, that's not a far stretch to hanging one's sock (stocking) by the fireplace for Santa Claus, eh?!
Maybe a few gold candy coins in a sneaker this year could open an opportunity to talk about how St. Nicholas was concerned about caring for those in need, and how fun it can be to do good deeds in secret, just to be nice, not to be recognized!
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