Over 50 photos of Santa's believers and Santa sightings! Do you believe in Santa? Do you believe in spreading goodwill? Join us this season to gift others with more than mall presents.

Have you ever heard of the very global Santa fan club called We Believe In Santa? Well, I’ve appointed myself the unofficial official Prezident so all of the faithful can get better organized and stay in touch. We are a very large loosely organized organization worldwide. We are quite pleased to have retained most of our members since childhood.

From time to time there are those children who have lost their faith. Well-meaning older siblings and adults thought they were telling the children the truth about Santa: that he doesn’t really exist. Those of us with faith know that just isn’t true. How do we know it to be true? We see Santa all year ‘round! I have the photos to prove it too.

Santa fans worldwide have taken photos of Santa when he was also vacationing in the summer. Santa is quite the world traveler. He has been sighted in America, Canada, Finland, Spain, France, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Brazil, Australia and Africa just to name a few. Our most loyal Santa fans are from these countries, have remained true to him and are now sharing photos of him with all of us to enjoy this season. Flickr was kind enough to host all these many pages of Santa photos for our club We Believe In Santa.

Every year we launch a public relations program to bring our former believers back home into the fold.  Every year we are immensely successful as we discovered that all they really needed was to be asked to come home.  Secretly, they always believed but were afraid of ridicule from the dreaded unbelievers. 

Unbelievers can be quite harsh and judgmental. Try to be kind and understanding toward them; we are. That’s our unofficial official motto. Try to understand how hard life has been for them. That harshness really comes from disappointment when their hope and joy was crushed by others who were ridiculing them for their faith.

So, today because of their past hurt and anger they dump that bad attitude onto everyone else who does believe. Their mission becomes one of trying to crush new people with the same hope they once had. Once there was a time when they too possessed that inexplicable joy of simply experiencing life and loving others unconditionally. Note to the faithful to keep in mind so you don’t lose your joy: destroying faith in others still does not destroy the truth.

This is the time of year when people turn their attention to the holiday season. It is also the time of year when the grumpy ones start grousing about how Santa is a myth. As the faithful all we have to do is whip out all our global Santa photos to cheer them up. This is the season of goodwill. Goodwill is our most official duty toward unbelievers who lost their way in life. Be kind. Be loving. Be patient.

Giving goodwill vs. buying gifts

Why run to the mall to buy hordes of Christmas presents, stress out rushing around to get “things” and put yourself deeper in debt in a bad economy? Why not join the We Believe In Santa fan club for free? The presents of the heart are precious ones you can easily give away. Everyone can afford them as it costs no money. The gift of goodwill toward others is priceless, easy and a gift of great joy.

Spread Jesus’ goodwill message

Let’s make sure the message of Jesus’ goodwill doesn’t smother under all the holiday wrappings of commercialism. This is the season to remember the man Santa’s goodwill represents: Jesus Christ. It was Jesus who reminded us all to give each other goodwill, tolerance and respect no matter what faith or lack of it. Let’s spread some goodwill this season. Santa would be proud as it was Jesus’ teachings that prompted his generosity toward others in the form of gift-giving.

Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël! Buon Natale!

Included is a perfect poem for this holiday season. CJ Beige is a friend and a wonderful fellow poet who writes from his heart. He is also here at HubPages.

My Gift To You

To you I give my hand in peace,

To walk with on this earth,

To you I give a heart of joy,

I've carried from my birth.

To you I lend a helping hand,

A shoulder for your tear,

A gift of truth and admiration,

My gift you should not fear.

My gift I give with tender love,

With strings, forever gone,

Deep inside my heart to you,

There's friendship our life long.

By C.J. Beige

Copyright 4 Aug 2008

All Rights Reserved

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A week after I wrote this Santa hub, CJ came up with another poem as his response to this article. It's so much fun when poets like to answer each other in poetry form. If you'd like to read it here's the new link: Santa's Love. You will enjoy it!

Join the We Believe In Santa fan club for free

To join the We Believe In Santa fan club send your email to the real email address I set up over at Gmail.com: WeBelieveInSanta@gmail.com. This is a real email address, no kidding. Please send in the body of the email (no attachments) your name registration with the fan club and any Santa stories you would like to share with the world.

Santa photos and Santa letters at Flickr.com

For Santa photos and photos of your children’s letters to Santa go to Flickr.com, register for free and post them there. Their server is larger than my mailbox at Gmail. I’m sure you understand. My Flickr.com account is listed under denny.lyon and you can contact me there to let me know the photos you posted.

Santa’s Scroll of Believers

It would be my pleasure to gather all your goodwill together and publish online for the world to see that faith in goodwill lives in this world! When you email me, Prezident Denny Lyon, let me know how to list your name on Santa’s Scroll of Believers. Go forth and spread goodwill toward others this season all over the world! Live life to the fullest!

Santa Poll and Comments Box

Make sure you have some fun answering the Santa Poll!

Also, waaaaay below the Photo Credits is the Comments Box where you can post your thoughts as your comments are always appreciated! Thanks for visiting and come back any time!

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Update 2 weeks after I wrote this article:  Since we don't have any children, I just found out about this great Santa site where (for a small price) they write personalized Santa letters to your children.  How cool is that?  I should have known they would be based in Las Vegas, home of the large annual Santa run.  A lot of the group Santa photos were from that event.  Here's the site:  www.Santa-Claus.com

Here's a link to the Hubpages article where I found it too as it explains the site and is a good article as well!  This Christmas, Send a Child a Letter Directly From Santa Claus Gift

hub #10 

From the fabulous photographers over at Flickr who make their photos available to online writers! Please view their other work. These links will take you to their Flickr pages.

Santa’s Faithful

Photo by Olivier Bareau @ flickr – one of the faithful waiting for Santa (Nice, France)

Photo by Szeto Clan @ flickr – who shrunk Santa? (North Pole International)

Photo by karynsig @ flickr – child’s letter to Santa (Spain)

Photo by karynsig @ flickr – another letter to Santa (Spain)

Photo by mardy78 @ flickr – Santa Claus girls (Helsinki, Finland)

Photo by Ateo Fiel @ flickr – she helps with our public relations (Alabama, USA)

Photo by Axel Bührmann @ flickr – (Johannesburg, Africa)

Photo by Miika S @ flickr – cousins thrilled to meet Santa (Vantaa, Finland)

Photo by FaceMePLS @ flickr – Announcing Santa’s arrival (The Netherlands)

Photo by FaceMePLS @ flickr – a person’s hearrt IS the gift! (The Netherlands)

Photo by rubu74 @ flickr – Christmas elf shoes! (North Pole International) 

Photo by tomeppy @ flickr – Mrs. Claus sending Santa off with a kiss

(North Pole International)

Photo by ljcybergal @ flickr – cats are fans of Santa too! (London, United Kingdom)

Photo by iMorpheus @ flickr – Santa faithful (Toyko, Japan)

Photo by iMorpheus @ flickr – keeping the faith! (Tokyo, Japan)

Photo by Sue Richards @ flickr – honoring Santa in a parade! (Guelph, Canada)

Photo by atomicagealliance @ flickr – funny Santa believer

(Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)

Photo by atomicagealliance @ flickr – Santa and puppet friends at a Santa run (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)

Photo by atomicagealliance @ flickr – Santa is her hero! (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)

Photo by Bahman @ flickr – dancing for joy in a Santa parade

(Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Photo by Tommy and Georgie @ flickr – I don’t want to leave Santa!

(San Francisco, California, USA)

Photo by Axel Bührmann @ flickr – Santa is here everyone! (Johannesburg, Africa)

Photo by Ateo Fiel @ flickr – Ivy’s note to Santa (future successful businesswoman)

Santa Sightings

Photo by Axel Bührmann @ flickr – A good day’s job (Johannesburg, Africa)

Photo by Matti Mattila @ flickr – Santa portrait (Helsinki, Finland)

Photo by Julie, Dave & Family @ flickr – (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada)

Photo by soulchristmas @ flickr – Happy Santa! (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)

Photo by jasonesbain @ flickr – Canadian Santa Claus parade

(Lindsay, Ontario, Canada)

Photo by jasonesbain @ flickr – Santa lights the Christmas tree!

(Lindsay, Ontario, Canada)

Photo by stop.down @ flickr – Santa stops traffic! (Portland, Oregon, USA)

Photo by spcoon @ flickr – Peace Santa (East End, Washington, USA)

Photo by fergie lancealot @ flickr – Native American Santa (New York, USA)

Photo by miszbabykiss @ flickr – Santa and Mrs. Claus Hawaiian style

(Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)

Photo by Mr TGT @ flickr – Santa on vacation in summer

(Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA)

Photo by thomaswanhoff @ flickr – diving Santa (Bangkok, Thailand)

Photo by wili hybrid @ flickr – Santa’s balancing act (Helsinki, Finland)

Photo by atomicagealliance @ flickr – Santa Claus run (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA)

Photo by jeremyfoo @ flickr – Cool Santas (Singapore)

Photo by Waifer X @ flickr – dancing Santa

Photo by FaceMePLS @ flickr – St. Nicholas’ arrival

Photo by Vanessa Pike-Russell @ flickr – cool Santa portrait!

(Wollongong, Australia - vanessapikerussell.com)

Photo by Stella Dauer @ flickr – Banco Real Santas en masse! (São Bernado, Brazil)

Photo by Stella Dauer @ flickr – The Christmas invasion! (Brazil)

Photo by jonl @ flickr – Santa’s sleigh fired up and ready to go!

(Austin, Texas, USA)

Photo by lindseywb @ flickr – Wow! There he goes! (North Pole International)

Photo by Weaselmcfee @ flickr – Santa and sleigh on the sand

(Sea Island, Georgia, USA)

Photo by Raphael Goetter @ flickr – Santa ringing his bell (Strausborg, Alsace)

Photo by Raphael Goetter @ flickr – turn around Santa so we can see your face!

(Strausborg, Alsace)

Photo by Raphael Goetter @ flickr – a great Santa portrait!

(Strausborg, Alsace)

Photo by hypertypos @ flickr – Jesus, the reason for the season of goodwill

(Richmond, Virginia, USA)