What if the greatest gift of Christmas isn't something we buy, but something we become? Sharon Eubank, global humanitarian director for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shares what she's learned about meaningful giving—and how each of us can better serve and lift others this holiday season.

3:29- Character Developed in Giving and Receiving
8:19- Safeguarding Dignity
11:42- Approaching the Enormity of the World's Suffering
18:03- Joining Hands
22:56- The Power of Presence
28:40- The Salvation Army
34:33- Sparking Hope
38:53- Multiplying and Replenishing
43:22- "Love's Pure Light"
46:48- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"If we can be the one that's handing them the can [of food] or listening to their story or reading a scripture with them or inviting them to our table to spark the hope that starts, aren't we lucky?"

Links:

"Doing Small Things With Great Love" - https://www.deseretbook.com/product/PR00001103.html?cgid=books_nonfiction

"Silent Night, Love's Pure Light" - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/broadcasts/christmas-devotional/2018/12/silent-night-loves-pure-light?lang=eng

On October 15, 1985, Kathy Sheets returned home from her morning walk and noticed a small package on the driveway. As she reached for it, a bomb—placed by master forger Mark Hofmann in a desperate attempt to divert attention from his collapsing fraud scheme—detonated, taking her life. Kathy's daughter, Heidi Jones, struggled following her mom's passing with bitterness and deep grief but on today's episode, she shares how a decision to forgive made all the difference.

2:00- The 50-Year-Old Housewife
5:07-October 15, 1985
8:41- The Unseen Aftermath
11:18- An All-Consuming Grief
13:41- Letting Go of Bitterness
19:18- Reconciliation and Testimony
22:03- Forgiving the Unfairness of Life
27:25- The Unseen Aftermath…Again
32:06- Gaining Perspective
35:16- No Unfinished Business
38:59- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"To apply Christ's Atonement in my life I had to be able to take that huge burden, that oppression, and lay it at the Savior's feet and leave it. Lay it and leave it."

Emily Utt has one of the most unique jobs within the Church: she spends her days inside its most sacred and historic spaces. Sometimes that means slipping on a hard hat; other times it means uncovering stories and artifacts that deepen our understanding of the faith's heritage. In this episode, Emily shares what she's learned from a career spent safeguarding holy places—and why these spaces should matter to each of us.

1:43- What Constitutes a Sacred Space?
4:49- Remembering and Connection
9:55- We are Them
16:40- A Very Cool Job
19:09- Principles of Preservation
24:47- Appropriateness and Real People
27:22- Why Spend Time in Sacred Spaces?
31:33- Kirtland Temple
37:46- Until You've Been in Their Home
44:21- Looking Forward and Looking Back
50:07- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

"I imagine every person in the world has a place that would be their waters of Mormon and how beautiful is that place, for there they came to know God."

Links:
Follow Him podcast with Emily- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/followhim/id1545433056?i=100070927727

Hi Five Live with Emily- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy1wPXog1q8