July 1996 Contents Thomas S. MonsonStrength through Obedience What I Would Do Differently As a Parent M. Russell BallardFilling the World with Goodness and Truth Terry ChapmanDaddy’s Magic Stephen D. NadauldPride: A Challenge from Within Shirley Farnsworth BerlinOn Being a Missionary’s Mother Christopher K. BigelowAn Oasis of Activation Poetry Dorothy J. R. WhiteRepentance Jen WahlquistTo My Relief Society Sisters Colleen Cook BiddulphPioneers Diana DunkleyHearing the Still, Small Voice Mary Ellen Romney MacArthurOur Seven-Generation Celebration Alan V. FunkThe Business of Honesty R. Val JohnsonCharting a New Course in Micronesia Kellene Ricks AdamsThe Refining Fire Robert L. MilletThe Eternal Gospel Gwendolyn Peterson Crank“Meet You at the Top!” I Have a Question Donald W. ParryHow was the Book of Mormon pronouncing guide developed? Thomas TylerHow does obedience to the commandments protect us from sin? Mormon Journal Rachel Ann Nunes“Help Zeca Know the Truth” Aaron Larson“Get Up and Move Your Bed!” Melvin J. PattersonCould He Run Again? Vicki H. BudgeOur French-Bread Friends Malcolm Dearden“I Will, Dad, I Will!” Margaret d’AquinMy Lesson in Mechanics—and Faith Portraits Newsmaker: Harvard Dean Puts Family First Brian K. KellyA Netherlands Pioneer Sally’s Doll Project In the Spotlight I Can Do All Things through Christ Random Sampler Terry L. FowlerThe Cost of Not Saving Gordon B. HinckleyExcerpts from Recent Addresses of President Gordon B. Hinckley News of the Church President Hinckley Counsels Members to Keep the Faith, Uphold Standards Members Help Arkansas Tornado Victims Former Special Representative of First Presidency Dies Church Canneries Link Need with Willing Hands Radio Series Distributed Worldwide Gretchen Knecht ClarkMissionary Efforts Spur Growth in Uganda, Africa Update: Church Membership Stephen D. Nadauld and Earl C. TingeyConversation: Church Historical Sites