101 facts about President Nelson for his 101st birthday

Did you know President Russell M. Nelson played the bugle in elementary school? Read these 101 facts about his inspiring life.
“When you are doing important things, things get in your way,” the Apostle said, just moments before the sound system unexpectedly shut off.
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In the global publication, the prophet shared two truths that contribute to lasting peace.
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A university football coach teaches this principle to his players.
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Additional resources will be available in the January issue of the “For the Strength of Youth” magazine.
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September 03, 2025 02:11 PM MDT
“In such tender times, feeling the presence of God or His angels is not uncommon.”
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September 03, 2025 01:42 PM MDT
Grow from your challenges by writing through them.
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“The whole vision of this book is that Christ is for everyone,” says Rose Datoc Dall.
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The Apostle shared pivotal lessons about how he came closer to Christ.
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September 02, 2025 02:24 PM MDT
Sean Sheffey felt a God-shaped hole in his life. Then missionaries approached him in a skatepark.
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“It’s going to be OK,” he reassured. “Be still and know that God is God and all flesh is in His hands.”
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April 19, 2023 01:53 PM MDT
When we tell our children they can’t play with certain children anymore, we may be unintentionally teaching them that there’s no space for forgiveness and no place for change. As I’ve thought about this, I've learned three truths that I hope can guide parents in similar situations.
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April 19, 2023 12:00 PM MDT
The poem was signed with a rhyme: “And so forthwith, remember Joseph Smith.”
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April 19, 2023 10:29 AM MDT
“Even though we were put here on this earth in different circumstances, we should not blame or ridicule one another because of that.”
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April 19, 2023 10:08 AM MDT
In this extensive Q&A, Sarah Eden shares why consistency is key—she's written over 70 books now!—and some of the challenges she encountered with her latest Western love story.
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April 18, 2023 06:06 PM MDT
When Stephanie Nielson, her husband, Christian, and six other Arizona Burn Center survivors reached the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, Stephanie walked over and showed her physician Dr. Kevin Foster a picture. The picture, Stephanie says, looks like an autopsy photo, but the woman in the picture was alive. She asked Dr. Foster if he remembered that girl. Of course he did—the picture was of Stephanie nearly 15 years ago, just a couple of weeks after a plane crash left over 80 percent of her body burned.
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The San Diego California Temple will close for extensive renovation beginning this summer, and the Okinawa Japan Temple open house and dedication will take place this fall.
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April 17, 2023 02:31 PM MDT
When we start feeling like the man who literally misplaced his car for twenty years, we may be getting too distracted.
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April 15, 2023 01:48 PM MDT
It is the Lord who first enters this story. But He isn’t the one who finishes it.
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April 14, 2023 04:18 PM MDT
“Unlike other ceremonial clothing used during the endowment, the garment is worn underneath members’ normal clothing for the rest of their lives, serving as a daily physical reminder of their covenant relationship with God.”
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