The Life of Sister Dantzel White Nelson | An Interview with Marjorie Nelson Lowder
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Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Marjorie Nelson Lowder grew up as the 9th of 10 children of President Russell M. Nelson and Sister Dantzel White Nelson, surrounded by music, books, art, faith and lots of love. She loves to spend time creating, being in nature and gathering with her family and friends. She is an artist, vocalist, and the author/illustrator of a book based on a favorite lullaby her mother used to sing. Links Pudding on the Moon There is already a discussion started about this podcast. Share your thoughts HERE. Watch on YouTube Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library Highlights 2:15 Kurt introduces Marjorie and her background. Daughter of President Nelson and his late wife Dantzel White Nelson. 4:50 Marjorie wrote a children’s book based on a lullaby that her mother used to sing to them. Her mother was a great singer. 8:20 Dantzel’s background and childhood. She grew up in Perry, Utah. How she met President Nelson. 11:00 Marjorie’s memories of her mother. She was masterful at creating beautiful traditions and gathering her family together. She created fun events like family olympics and themed family dinners. 16:00 Marjorie was one of ten children. She shares her memories of their family dynamic and what it was like to have a busy surgeon as a father. 20:00 Marjorie’s teenage years and the dynamic with her mother 22:40 Dantzel sang in the Tabernacle Choir for 20 years. Marjorie takes after her mother and has been very involved in choir. Music was something that was very special in their family. 25:40 When her father operated on President Kimball 27:00 Marjorie’s advice to women that feel like they can’t live up to what other women are doing and the comparison trap that we fall into 30:10 Finding out that her father had been called as an apostle and finding out in conference 32:00 Dantzel adjusting to life when her husband was called as an apostle 33:40 Marjorie’s relationship with her mother as an adult 37:50 Marjorie’s memories from the 20 years her mother served and traveled with her father when he was an apostle 39:15 The passing of Dantzel Nelson. Things that helped them through the time of mourning and grief of losing her. 42:00 Marjorie’s book, Pudding on the Moon 44:50 Marjorie sings her mother’s lullaby, Pudding on the Moon. The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, a href="https://leadingsaints.
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