Friend

December 1985

Volume 15, Number 11

Contents

• Stories and Features

• Read the Scriptures
  President Spencer W. Kimball

• A Message from the First Presidency to the Children of the World: A Cause for Celebration

• The Little Wise Men
  Alma J. Yates

• Making Friends: Steven Brantzeg of Salt Lake City, Utah
  Vivian Paulsen

• George Frideric Handel
  Mary L. Derr

• The Doctrine and Covenants

• A Sharing Christmas
  Letha F. Lee

• Ways to Study the Scriptures

• Friends in the News

• Our Creative Friends

• The Answer Tree
  Gladys T. Johnson

• Completely Christmas
  Suzanne S. Dean

• Greg’s Christmas
  Laura Dene Card

• Verse

• Lullaby
  Solveig Paulson Russell

• Music

• Christmas in Zarahemla
  Mabel Jones Gabbott and Grietje Rowley

• Things to Make and Do

• Christmas Workshop

• Marking Your Scriptures
  Vivian Paulsen

• Scripture Carrier
  Vivian Paulsen

• Holiday Treats
  Julie Wardell

• Scripture Advent Calendar

• Calendar Cutouts

• Mystery Picture

• Sharing Time: The Christmas Story from the Book of Mormon
  Pat Graham

Cover photos by Tom Turner

Drawing by Hilary Hoyt