July 1986 Contents Ezra Taft BensonA Voice of Warning Breck EnglandElder Marvin J. Ashton: Friend to Prisoners and Prophets Giles H. Florence Jr.The Softening of the Heart Poetry Emma Lou ThayneAbout Differences Mildred BarthelThe Gift Gail ChristensenMarriage Keith MeservyThe Peaceful Life through Reconciliation: Five Stories from the Old Testament Elizabeth K. RyserWhat Nephi Teaches about Overcoming Discouragement Ellis T. RasmussenSidney B. Sperry: Student of the Book of Mormon I Have a Question Karen Lynn DavidsonWhat can I do to find more excitement in life? Robert J. WoodfordHow do we support the position that Christ organized a church with various officers? Gordon M. ThomasHow do we endure to the end? LaVon B. Whetten“El Doctor”: Ernest LeRoy Hatch Mormon Journal Esther Eldredge Decker“Someone Is Waiting” Harriet Rosser KirklandA Book Different from Any Other Pioneer Life Revisited Mary Ann YoungAfter the Sacrifice, a Twofold Blessing Gawain and Gayle J. WellsHidden Benefits of Keeping a History Spencer J. CondieFinding Marital Unity through the Scriptures Honoring Parents—and Being Honorable Parents Sharing Kathy SummersThe Good Guys and the Bad Elizabeth C. ZaleskiTender Plants Portraits Lisa SevernsChris Daniels: Self-Reliant with the Lord’s Help Douglas A. TullisDennis J. Nordfelt: Looking at the Law As a Highway Patrolman Random Sampler Elf Nights Carol S. BeckCanning with Dots Mary Lynn Hutchison24 Ways to Find Time for a Journal Robyn Butterfield ButtarsSong for Obedience Leilani Hobgood BrandonRemember When? Wm. Grant BangerterIt’s a Two-Way Street News of the Church President Benson, Youth Leaders Offer Counsel to “Rising Generation” Church Passes Six-Million Mark in Membership Fire Destroys Kirtland Ohio Stake Center Satellite Program Offers Help to Those Who Face Media for Church Video Helps Denver Members Share Meaning of Temple New President, Vice-president for BYU—Hawaii New Genealogy Software Available for Computers Pair of Rumors False Alarms, Members Told A Conversation about Acquisitions for the Museum of Church History and Art New Handbook Offers Added Helps for Primary Inspirational Stories Sought for Use in Manuals, Lessons Portland Saints Are Beacons to Maine Neighbors Policies and Announcements LDS Scene Appointments Holy Land Posters Depict Bible Sites