Why is receiving the Savior sometimes harder than celebrating Him? President Bonnie H. Cordon examines how to make Christmas intentionally Christ-centered, how to receive the Savior without fear or insecurity, and how The Living Christ, family traditions, and the sacrament invite us to accept God’s greatest gift.SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252EN French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252FR German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252DE Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252PT Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastDC252ESYOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/TgHIjWjjBTMALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTESfollowHIM website: https://www.followHIM.coFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook  WEEKLY NEWSLETTER https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter  SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE00:00 Part 1 - President Bonnie Cordon01:24 Sister Bonnie Cordon’s bio03:56 Southern Virginia University08:04 Come, Follow Me Manual9:31 Christmas traditions16:42 Traditions that pull away or connect to Jesus Christ18:30 Pancakes and pajamas21:00 The go to answer to a difficult question25:07 Jesus gives himself willingly28:17 A Filipino Christmas miracle31:41 A one-by-one ministry34:05 Volleyball angels36:45 A gift not well received42:28 “Let earth receive her King”43:07 Homemade gifts44:34 FSY in Germany47:03 The symbols of body and blood51:45 Miracle in the Bible Dictionary54:40 Recognizing the Savior by His teachings 57:26 End of Part 1 - President Bonnie CordonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com