The Comfort of Swaddling Bands

The ties that bind us—family or community—may sometimes feel restrictive, but they actually hold us safe and keep us calm, like swaddling bands, according to Hannah Anderson. Part of a Constant Wonder series marking the Christian Advent with daily vignettes that distill the spirit of the season, in keeping with our mission of exploring wonder and awe in all nature, human or wild, vast or small: encounters that move us beyond words.

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Feel the Christmas Spirit All Year Long

What are some of your favorite family traditions for Christmastime? Speaker Hank Smith takes a trip down memory lane about some of the heartwarming traditions that make Christmas special, and how the Messiah’s presence at the Holidays, much like a guiding star, can transform your life.

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Christmas Help II

Takouhie Jensen, an Armenian descendent who spoke to us about Latter-day experience in Turkey, and David N. Moore of Santa Barbara’s Beloved Community Church share stories about help from neighbors and family during the Christmas season. Light the World is a campaign from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that runs every Christmas season, inviting people to contribute to their communities, in ways that will change people's lives. This year's Light the World theme is Be Someone's.

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Fighting for Family

How do we show up messy and complicated and allow others to do the same? The Bennetts share how letting go of shame can help us connect more fully with our loved ones. Chris and Julie Bennett run the production company Welcome Home Entertainment and recently published "Fighting For Family: The Relentless Pursuit of Building Belonging." Chris is also the lead Pastor of Vintage Church in Malibu, California.

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Christmas: Part 2

The Merediths continue to share how the birth of Jesus Christ has blessed their lives and continues to be a gift to their family and the BYU-Idaho community.

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