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  We all want to hear from our Prophet at Christmas time!  Inspiring words! President Nelson invites all to ‘make room in your heart’ this Christmas for those struggling to feel the Savior’s love View 1 more In a video message released Dec. 16, President Russell M. Nelson invites all to help others feel the Savior’s love.  Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints   By Sydney Walker     Updated 16 DEC 2021 8:09 AM MST As many are burdened with fear, uncertainty and the ongoing effects of the  COVID-19 pandemic  this Christmas season,  President Russell M. Nelson  shared a message of hope and joy with the world.  “The Christmas season is near and dear to my heart, as I know it is to many of you,” President Nelson said  in a video message  released Thursday, Dec. 16. “Given all that we have experienced during this past year and more, may I share a message about how we can help transform lives during this specia...

  I've been visiting my daughter in Arizona.  This is my first time back on my blog! How the Navajo Nation beat back COVID-19 From one of the nation’s worst hotspots to one of its safest places By  Amy Donaldson     Nov 14, 2021, 10:01pm MST Rose Salt, 93, gets a hug from granddaughter Susie Denetsosie outside of The Blue Coffee Pot Restaurant in Kayenta, Ariz., in the Navajo Nation on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. Salt often runs into family and friends at the restaurant after months of isolation due to COVID-19.   Kristin Murphy, Deseret News   Purchase Photo Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window) Share this on Twitter (opens in new window) SHARE All sharing options The hug didn’t need an explanation. Jo Ward was busy waiting on customers when an older man, leaning on a cane, walked into the restaurant she inherited from her mother and wrapped her in an embrace. Ward has relived versions of that hug over and over as custo...