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Scripture Totes Audio Scriptures. COVID updates. Elaine S. Dalton was born and raised in Ogden, Utah. She received her bachelor's degree in English from Brigham Young University. She was sustained as Young Women general president in April , having previously served as second counselor and as first counselor in the Young Women general presidency.

Sister Dalton enjoys running she has completed seventeen marathons , hiking with her family, and dancing with her granddaughters. She loves to read, especially the scriptures, and she loves the Lord.

She and her husband, Stephen E. Dalton, are the parents of five sons and one daughter. Read More. A Call to Courage. A Return to Virtue. Walk With Me. Becoming an Elect Woman. No Ordinary Women.

Time Out for Women. Religious Inspiration. Digital Downloads. Former Mormon youth leader Elaine Dalton laments the 'unladylike' behavior of women's marchers. Demonstrators march across 42nd Street during a women's march, Saturday, Jan. The march is being held in so Demonstrators march up 5th Avenue during a women's march, Saturday, Jan.

The march is being held in solidar Demonstrators march up 5th Avenue during a women's march, Saturday, Jan. Her favorite scripture and life's motto is found in Proverbs 3: "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide.

To download media files, please first review and agree to the Terms of Use. Download a photo or video by clicking or tapping on it. The way I was treated by the brethren during my calling as Young Women general president was amazing.

The men revered us as women leaders and sought our input. As women we have such a power to influence, and I appreciate the great men at church headquarters and at UVU who draw on that. She graduated in English from BYU, and she uses her degree daily. Every skill we learn can be applied in a family setting. But Elaine also acknowledges there are many reasons to put academic credentials behind your name.

And when we have strong families, we have strong communities. And to those who start their education but become a mother along the way, she encourages them to keep going. As a mother herself, Elaine would hold each of her young children on her lap and read. Her mother became a widow at age 45 and supported three children and sent them to college by teaching school.

Elaine became engaged to Steve Dalton when she had one year left of her undergraduate education. I wrote many briefs and proposals for the brethren. My English major and my background in literature have served me well every day of my life. Elaine — known as Sister Dalton to millions of young women and leaders who sat at her figurative knee — brought the seven Young Women values to life — and then added an eighth.