Katie Hughes: Remembering the Reason for the Season
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🗓️ 23 November 2022
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Gathering during the holidays is supposed to be joyful, and for some of us, it might be. But for others, being with friends or family we haven't seen in ages might make us feel overwhelmed and stressed. Wherever you are on this spectrum, on this week's episode, Katie Hughes, co-author of "The Gathering Home," shares practical tips and much-needed perspective on how to make any gathering special. So as we head into this Christmas season with all of its hustle and bustle, may we invite you to take a few minutes to join us in considering ways to remember that He is the reason for the season.
2:51- The Magic of the Holidays
5:32- Connection Over Perfection
9:05- Planning- The Key to Eliminating Stress
11:23- Thanksgiving
14:10- Christmas Advent
18:34- Light The World
23:51- Traditions Past and Present
33:32- Christmas Music
37:25- Peace, Calm, and Stillness
43:23- What Does It Mean To Be All In the Gospel of Jesus Christ?
"If you think about that star that you're cutting out of your cookie dough or hanging on your tree, all these commercial-type parts of Christmas, if they're not leading us to Jesus in some way—leading us to Bethlehem in some way—then it's a Christmas without Christ."
Episode references:
Article about The Gathering Home with quote from Emily Belle Freeman about Katie
James E. Faust quote-
"No one can measure the effect of an unselfish act of kindness. By small, simple things great things do indeed come to pass. Of course gifts given and gifts received make Christmas special. For many children Christmas Eve is a very long night as they look forward with eager anticipation to the gifts Santa brings, which is why children love Santa Claus. Let me share what someone once said about Santa Claus: First of all, he's a joyous individual.
People are attracted to joyous individuals as filings are attracted to a magnet. Next, Santa Claus is interested in making others happy. He increases the happy moments in the life of everyone he meets. He loves his work; he gets fun out of his job. He is childlike, simple, humble, sincere, and forgiving. Finally, he is a giver. His philosophy is to give himself away in service. He is a friend to everyone. He smiles. Perhaps you and I could attain greater happiness if we emulated Santa Claus a little more, for his way is the way of the Infant Jesus also."
James E Faust The Man Who Would Be Santa. First Presidency Christmas Devotional. December 06, 1998
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| 0:00.0 | Before we get into today's interview, I wanted to provide a quick content advisory. |
| 0:05.8 | This episode may be best to listen to without little ears nearby as some of Santa's trade |
| 0:11.9 | secrets are discussed. |
| 0:14.8 | Last year on Christmas Eve, Katie Hughes wrote on Instagram, I think every mom's hope on |
| 0:20.4 | Christmas Eve is that our efforts are enough and I'm here to tell you, regardless of how |
| 0:25.3 | things go in the next day or so, it is enough. |
| 0:29.3 | Because Christmas is really just an extension of what we do every day. |
| 0:33.7 | We just love, we work hard, we try to do everything right, we stay up late, we check off |
| 0:39.1 | lists, we prep the food, we just do our best, and we love and give and serve every day |
| 0:45.5 | to the people that we love the most. |
| 0:48.2 | And Christmas is just an extension, a magnification of the love we feel from a loving heavenly |
| 0:53.9 | father and the gift of his son. |
| 0:56.9 | That's why we do it, all of it, end quote. |
| 1:00.2 | That is the message we hope to share with you today. |
| 1:03.8 | A perpetual business owner, Katie Hughes has created several successful businesses from |
| 1:09.1 | the ground up, including one in which she wholesaled women's accessories to stores across |
| 1:14.7 | the United States. |
| 1:16.5 | She loves growing things and continues to look for opportunities to create and share with |
| 1:21.6 | others. |
| 1:22.6 | Her life passion is her family, believing that love is in the details. |
| 1:27.4 | She recently co-authored a book entitled The Gathering Home with Emily Belfreeman and |
| 1:32.7 | Jess Kettle. |
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