SALT LAKE CITY — President Russell M. Nelson led a global church, but his influence was deeply personal. A Life Centered on Joy“The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives.”President Russell M. NelsonOne of the most defining themes of President Nelson’s ministry was joy. “We can’t talk about President Nelson without talking about joy,” Host Brooke Walker said. “The joy we feel has little to do with the circumstances of our lives and everything to do with the focus of our lives,” President Nelson once said. I urge you to choose to be a peacemaker, now and always.”President Russell M. NelsonAnother hallmark of President Nelson’s teachings was his emphasis on peacemaking.