December 2016
Contents
Cover
Table of Contents
Friends by Mail
Service Nativity
Lubbock Texas North Stake
Dear Friends
A Shining Light
Thomas S. Monson
A Tree for Travis
Charlotte Mae Sheppard
Family Night Fun: Christmas
The Getting Tree
Hannah Holt
Funstuff: Puzzle Page
Cookies, Cans, and Christmas
MacCrae M.
How can I feel closer to the Savior?
Meet Elder Dale G. Renlund
Blessings for Blessy
Funstuff: Hidden Picture
Thanks for Standing Tall!
A Different Christmas
Jane McBride
Moroni’s Challenge
I Can Read the Book of Mormon
Happy Sabbath: Sunday Stories
Watching for Jesus
Music: Samuel Tells of the Baby Jesus
Mabel Jones Gabbott and Grietje Terburg Rowley
The Hill
Julia M. L. Whitehead
Sharing Traditions
Donald L. Hallstrom
Show and Tell
My Not-So-Great Sixth-Grade Year
Jessica Larsen
When I Grow Up, I Want to Be …
Linda Davies
Funstuff: Activity-Day Christmas Party
Matt and Mandy
Stop and Flip
Friend Junior
For Parents of Little Ones
Bright Idea
Joel’s Family Christmas Tree
Jennifer Maddy
Moroni’s Special Promise
Coloring Page
You Can’t Wrap a Horse!
Stephanie Johnson Burns
“Friend Junior,” Friend, December 2016
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