“Contents,” Ensign, June 2011, 1–3 Contents June 2011 Volume 41 • Number 6 Messages 4 First Presidency Message The Blessings of Tithing President Henry B. Eyring 7 Visiting Teaching Message Strengthening Families through Temporal Self-Reliance Features 22 The True Path to Happiness Elder Quentin L. Cook Five keys to happiness. 34 Mom’s Commitment to Modesty Kelly Ann Petersen It was the 1960s, and short hemlines and sleeveless shirts were in high fashion. 36 Questions & Answers How do I maintain a modest appearance when appropriate clothing is difficult to find? 40 A Mormon Panorama James Gordon Holmes Before there were movies there was C. C. A. Christensen and his panoramic history of the Church. 44 Priesthood Blessings: Learning to Trust God Mark L. Grover How I realized the importance of priesthood power in our home. 48 Single in a Family-Oriented Church: Advice from One Single Adult Brother to Another Todd L. Goodsell Why the Church is exactly where single adults need to be. Our Homes, Our Families 12 Defending the Family in a Troubled World Elder Bruce D. Porter Our duty is to defend the family and rear the rising generation in righteousness. 19 The Power of a Righteous Example Jerry Stringam I considered general conference a free weekend until one young woman taught me a valuable lesson. Living as Latter-day Saints 20 The Prison & the Dandelion Andrew D. Olsen We can choose our attitude. 28 The Healing Power of Hope Name withheld His love healed my wounds. 47 Reaching Out to Single Adults Allison L. Weiss What can we do to support single adults? Teaching, Learning, Serving 30 The Heart and a Willing Mind Elder Donald L. Hallstrom Five ways we can give our heart and mind to the Lord. By Study and By Faith 52 The Latter-day Saint Concept of Marriage President Hugh B. Brown This divine perspective adds glory to the idea of marriage. Gospel Solutions 56 I Desperately Wanted to Stop Name withheld How I overcame my decades-long struggle with pornography. Provident Living 60 The Power of Education Suzy Taggy Coelho Caldas Nelsen My mother said education was the one thing that could lift me out of poverty. 64 Making Spiritual Education a Priority Joel Childress Where was I going to find time for institute? Departments What We Believe 8 Priesthood Is the Authority to Act in God’s Name Our Heavenly Father governs the heavens and the earth through His priesthood authority. We Talk of Christ 10 He Carried My Sorrows Jane Bleak Peace comes as we surrender our will to our Heavenly Father and rely on Christ’s Atonement. Serving in the Church 39 Blessed by Councils Elder M. Russell Ballard A family in financial trouble is blessed by their ward council. 66 Latter-day Saint Voices Are you prepared to bless others through your priesthood? 70 Small and Simple Things 73 Family Home Evening Ideas 74 News of the Church 79 In Other Church Magazines Until We Meet Again 80 Building on a Sure Foundation Joshua J. Perkey How a foundation of spiritual witnesses can become an unshakable testimony. On the Cover Front: Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood, by Walter Rane. Back: Photo illustration by Matthew Reier.