Episode 410 - Celebrating the Spirit of Christmas from Around the World

The end of December marks the arrival of one of the world's most celebrated holidays - Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Regardless of our individual beliefs, Christmas is a time for cherishing one another, creating lasting memories, and sharing in each other's joy.   In this special episode, we brought together some of our beloved guests, dear friends, and kindred spirits to share their personal experiences, thoughts, and heartfelt reflections on this holiday.  You’ll hear the warmest Christmas wishes and anecdotes from Thibault Relecom from Belgium, Melanie Gentry from Florida, Chuck Spaulding from Costa Rica, Dr. Brad Nelson from St. George, Utah, Grace Mugabekazi from Rwanda, Rick Taylor from Alaska, Ron Williams from St. Louis, Missouri, Mark & Wendi Holland from Salt Lake City, Utah, and Alohalani Aran from Honolulu, Hawaii.  Tune in to Episode 410 of Becoming Your Best and join us as we celebrate the Christmas spirit around the world.  In This Episode, You Will Learn: About the Mauritanian tradition that inspired today's show (1:50) Thibault's desire to make every Christmas a wonderful moment, just as it was for him when he was a kid (6:20) About Melanie's life-changing Christmas experience in Tortugas (8:50) Creating joy in the house and having fun. Chuck's primary purpose during the holidays (13:05) Dr. Brad Nelson's beautiful memories of delivering presents for other kids (16:50) Dancing, having fun, sharing meals, and quality time with their loved ones. Grace Mugabekazi and her 6-month-old daughter message (21:40) Rick Taylor's beautiful memory of his mother taking 20 or 30 kids around the neighborhood carolin (25:00) Ron Williams and the meaning of the three gifts (29:30) Mark and Wendy highlight the importance of traditions that keep family and loved ones together (33:30) Faith, hope, and charity. Alohalani Aran's beautiful Christmas message (37:00)  Becoming Your Best Resources: Becoming Your Best Website Becoming Your Best University Website Becoming Your Best Library Email: support@becomingyourbest.com  Book: Becoming Your Best: The 12 Principles of Highly Successful Leaders Book: Conquer Anxiety: How to Overcome Anxiety and Optimize Your Performance Facebook Group – Conquer Anxiety  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.