2 I knew our house. I had seen the basement. I had seen the chimney from the inside. And one very important thing stood out to me: there was no opening. No entry point. No logical access for a fully grown man with toys and reindeer-level responsibilities. Problem identified.

3 While my parents were upstairs, I went downstairs to the basement, grabbed a hammer, and started breaking the bricks at the base of the chimney. Not out of rebellion. Not out of anger. Out of responsibility. I was solving a supply chain issue before Christmas morning. My

4 From their perspective? Chaos. Property damage. A child with far too much initiative. From my perspective? Excellence. Execution. Leadership under pressure. That was the moment they told me the truth about Santa. And no—I never had a “traditional Christmas” after that.

5 But here’s what I learned, and what I teach now in Saturday School: sometimes we miss the magic because we don’t honor how children actually think. Some kids need stories. Some kids need logic. Some kids need meaning more than mystery.

6 That Christmas wasn’t ruined. It was reframed. I didn’t lose wonder. I gained discernment. And maybe the lesson isn’t about Santa at all—but about learning how to tell the truth in a way that still preserves joy. At Your Service, Jessica LaShawn

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Today is my birthday, and before anything else, I just want to say thank You, Lord. Thank You for life. Thank You for keeping me. Thank You for carrying me through seasons I didn’t even have language for yet. I don’t look at this day as just another year added. I look at it as

This ladies review of eating the spiciest chicken at Dave’s Hot Chicken has me crying 😭

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I think this should be taught to all girls.

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What if Charlie Kirk wasn’t “_illed” and he just pulled a good old bait and switch and got plastic surgery and became another person? I’ll be on the look out for another 6ft orator in about 2 years. A pure scandal and house of cards plot with a sprinkle of The Blacklist.

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Serious Question... do they have the right to arrest him because he didn't say anything but recorded?

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A clear, well-articulated argument against a new data center in Ohio... worth watching