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Episode 1/27: While strolling along doing some holiday shopping at the local craft show, ICE and friends were chatting about all the great finds they bought. OH NO! LOOK OUT! yelled ICE Surprisingly, a truck laden with gifts was driving a tad too fast and hit a speed bump in the street, and knocked an avalanche of gifts out.

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Episode 2/27: Oh, stop! Stop! cried ICE, but the truck just kept lumbering down the street, oblivious of the lost gifts. Whatever can we do to get them back?

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Episode 3/27: Bo Badger and Carol Porcupine are busy dodging traffic to gather up the gifts out of the street, and ICE is trying to figure out how to get them back to the driver.

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Episode 4/27: Bo and Carol are just now realizing that the truck is still dropping gifts, and there's more than they can carry. Well, how could they, what, with the haul of bags and boxes from what they just purchased, and now all these beautifully wrapped gifts dropping into the street.

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Episode 5/27: While Bo and Carol are busy commandeering a little empty cart just hanging out in the local park, they stumble upon an ornament half buried in the snow BELIEVE .
What do you think that means, Bo? asked Carol Not quite sure, Carol, but I have a feeling about it. replied Bo.

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Episode 6/27: ICE suggested that they go see if the gnome in the little magical boot knows where to go to return these gifts. Knocking gently on the door, the group can hear heavy footsteps approaching. Bo is marveling at the beautiful spring flowers blooming here in the dead of winter. Must be magic!

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Episode 7/27: Creaking, the old wooden door slowly opened to ICE and friends, and they are shocked to see a little gnome dressed in red, with fur lined cuffs. Carol is slowly taking in the magical sights, as there appears to be no winter snow, or it's effects, in the area surrounding yard. The gnome introduced himself as Sandy, Sandy Claws. Bo Badger gazing upwards, notices there is another one of those word ornaments, BELIEVE. Intrigued, Carol asked Sandy what it was about, since it was the second one they have seen in the last 15 minutes. Sandy laid his finger on his nose and slyly replied, Let's explore and see what we can find!

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Episode 8/27: A strange mist settles quickly over the little group, and when it lifts, Sandy calls them over to meet Jethro, who just appeared! Bo and Carol wonder what's going on around here, but ICE seems to be taking all this in stride. Carol whispered to Bo that maybe Jethro can explain the Believe ornaments?

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Episode 9/27: Sandy, Jethro, Bo, Carol and ICE were still trying to figure out how to get all these lost gifts back to the truck driver, when Jethro's keen dog hearing picks up the sound of a sad crying in the distance. The group walks over, finding a little pet sobbing.

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Episode 10/27: Whatever is wrong, please don't cry! comforted Carol, careful to keep her prickly quills away while patting the little elephant.
I just don't know what to do, cried the pet. I've hoped and wished, I've had faith, and I still don't have what I need to pay to heat the house this winter.
Sandy, gathering up more fallen gifts, mentioned with a twinkle in his eye, Why don't you open one of these gifts, maybe it'll be what you need?
Bo and ICE gasped loudly, how dare Sandy give away one of these gifts? They weren't theirs!

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Episode 11/27: Here, open it! Sandy handed over to the elephant a gift they collected along the roadside.
Pulling on the bow, the elephant was bowled over with the gift box being full of coal! Sobbing again, the elephant explained the tears were now of great JOY, for this would be enough to warm her house.
ICE wondered if BELIEVE also meant that no matter what the circumstance, that it will get better?

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Episode 12/27: Carol and Jethro are busy collecting up more gifts that fell out of the truck when Sandy notices that in the wandering around town, they stumbled onto the movie set of the production of the Nativity. ICE has heard stories about the birth of Christ, and wants to check out the excitement!

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Episode 13/27: To the great excitement of Bo, the group has been asked to be extras in the movie, but the director wasn't prepared for the chaos the friends brought with them. Sandy, astride the stuffed camel, realized that not only has Bo been collecting up the gifts, but he's become quite attached to that cart, even toting it up on top of the camel prop!

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Episode 14/27: Listening intently to the narrator, Carol and ICE notice there is a BELIEVE ornament on the set here as well. ICE waited for the director to yell CUT before asking the group what they thought of the story.
The director, interrupting, explained to the friends that the ornament has been a visual reminder to all who see it that life is full of hope, joy and peace, but unfortunately, sometimes there is strife and complications that can wear a pet right down to the nub. That is when everypet needs to BELIEVE that with the love of others, the prayers of others and hope in their heart that if they weather the stormy times, life will be better.

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Episode 15/27: Still scooping up gifts that have been bouncing out of the truck bed, the group finds themselves at the local tree farm and the North Pole gift shop. The employees here really go all out to give the visitor the impression that they are in the North Pole. Although, ICE wonders, how can anyone actually know what the North Pole looks like? Hmm.

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Episode 16/27: The proprietor realized after the pickup rumbled past, that there were gifts in the lot that weren't their props. So they had stacked them aside, hoping someone would claim them. Sandy and Bo make quick work of stacking them up in the cart.

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Episode 17/27: Sandy thanks the shop owner and after wishing them a very Happy Holiday, Carol asked what her what she thought BELIEVE meant.
And with a slowblink, she replied. Believing is a little bit of knowing something is real, hoping something is real, and finding something is real. Bo raised his hand, confused that he was in school? And asked if Santa Claus, the hooman who delivered gifts to children around the world in the blink of an eye was real?
The shop owner nodded slowly and said, cryptically, What does your heart say? And with that, the group shuffled off contemplating.

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Episode 18/27: After the shop, the friends wander off into the tree farm, and searching high and low, with Carol and Bo climbing the branches and scouting from on high, only to find that there was only one small gift to be found. ICE was hopeful that this might mean that the truck stopped losing gifts.

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Episode 19/27: Carol notices that the sun is starting to fade fast, and slipping down the tree, mentions that not only is it getting dark, but her belly is rumbling! Bo mentioned that even though there was only one gift found, it was enough, and they should get a move on!

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Episode 20/27: Jethro, sometimes more prickly than Carol, grumbles that they are never going to finish this collection of lost gift. Nor do any of them have a clue where that dagnabit truck drove off to. Sandy noticed that the little snowman in the forest is holding a BELIEVE ornament! Being the wise gnome, mentioned that perhaps they should all take a deep breath, remember what they have learned about the word BELIEVE and this might be putting their newfound faith to action! So the friends trudge off with a full cart in tow, looking earnestly for the truck!

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Episode 21/27: Bo had the wonderful idea of asking his phone, Ciri, where to find the truck, and Carol was astounded that Ciri actually had an answer. Now the group is standing in front of the biggest mansion they had ever laid eyes on.

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Episode 22/27: Still grabbing up gifts that have fallen off, the group is excited to find the elusive pick up truck! Why didn't they consult Ciri a long time ago? Laughing at the fun of the adventure, they collectively decided that the long way has been the better way. Although Carol mentioned that after tugging that cart of gifts this far was going to leave her with some sore muscles tomorrow.

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Episode 23/27: HE EXISTS!
Both our little gnome Sandy and the hooman who answered the door yelled in unison. Both stare in amazement as neither had actually seen a real hooman or gnome before!
Recovering from the shock, the hooman invites the group of friends inside, introducing himself as Brad.

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Episode 24/27: Brad and the little group of friends go into the drawing room of the mansion, gazing in wonderment at the lovely tree all lit up. Brad quickly threw on a pot of hot water for tea, and brewed a fresh pot of coffee. Carol noticed a lovely plate of cookies set out, and nibbled on a few. Sandy, looking up at the crown molding on the ceiling, noticed that there was a very large BELIEVE hanging from the ceiling fan.

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Episode 25/27: Let me reward you, says Brad, with a little holiday spending money for your act of kindness! You all took so much of your day to help me get my gifts back, and I really appreciate it!
Sandy said they did not need any reward, just getting the gifts back was enough. Carol explained that they did give one away, and that it was a small miracle that when the elephant opened it, the gift was exactly what she needed!
Brad said cryptically that he wasn't surprised, as this is the season for miracles.

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Episode 26/27: So, Brad, what do you think BELIEVE means? asked Jethro, waiting for his reply. The friends are also listening keenly to hear.
Brad cleared his throat and began: My learning in reading the Bible, explains to me that BELIEVE can also be described as FAITH. Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. And I think today, you all have seen how that works. From all your stories, you can take what you have learned and apply it to your life. Just remember, that no matter how lost you may feel, or hard things are at the moment, that you are loved. And now, my friends, I need to get these gifts delivered to the hospital, where hoomans who are sick for Christmas will not be able to be home with their family in the traditional way. May you all have a very Merry Christmas, and prosperous New Year!

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Episode 27/27: And with the tug on his ear and the twist of his finger, Brad magically transported the little group of friends back to Sandy's house. Jethro's eyes were open wide in amazement! Do you think that was the real Santa Claus?he asked.
I think so, replied Bo, and ICE nodded in agreement. Each little friend gathered back up the gifts and purchases from the craft show, and started wandering home. Sandy, sparked to share to the world his new found outlook on the word BELIEVE, asked ICE if he would keep his house for him. Excited, ICE shouts YES! Sandy is happy to give it to someone who will appreciate it. And one last thing, you have to help another pet learn about Faith, Hope, Joy, Love, Giving and Believing. Be sure you head home and change pets to start another quest! GO BACK TO YOUR HOME PAGE AND CHOOSE ANOTHER PET TO VISIT AND QUEST
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