“Contents,” Liahona, Dec. 2007, inside front cover–1 Liahona December 2007 Volume 31, Number 12 Contents For Adults 1 Family Home Evening Ideas 2 First Presidency Message: These, Our Little Ones President Gordon B. Hinckley 18 Mongolia: Steppes of Faith Don L. Searle 25 Visiting Teaching Message: Become an Instrument in the Hands of God by Exercising Charity 26 There Shall Be a Record Kept among You 32 The Joseph Smith Journals Mark Ashurst-McGee and Alex Smith 43 Latter-day Saint Voices My Most Precious Gift Consuelo Conesa Leone Mother’s Christmas Mouse Betty LeBaron Mostert A Christmas to Remember Jerry O. Thompson Did Heavenly Father Really Love Me? Carol C. Watts The New Recruit Henny Rasmussen 48 Comment N1 News of the Church For Youth 8 The Best Christmas Gifts 12 Finding Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Elder Robert D. Hales 17 Sharing Christmas Daiana Melina Albornoz Díaz 24 Poster: Joy to the World 38 A Prophet on the Earth Jade Swartzberg 40 Questions and Answers: How Can I Strengthen My Testimony to Make Sure I Stay Strong in the Gospel? The Friend: For Children F2 A Christmas Message from the First Presidency to the Children of the World: The Savior Is Born F4 Sharing Time: The Greatest Gift Elizabeth Ricks F6 From the Life of President Spencer W. Kimball: Holding Priesthood Keys F8 Nativity Figures and Facts Pat Graham F10 A Christmas Visitor Gwen S. Jones F13 Special Witness: Why Is It Important to Follow the Prophet? Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf F14 The Hot Chocolate Mishap Melanie Marks F16 Coloring Page On the cover: Front: The Wise Men, by William Fredericks, circa 1903, © 2007 Providencecollection.com, all rights reserved, image 00466, may not be copied. Back: Photograph by John Luke. Inside back cover: His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful, by Simon Dewey. © Simon Dewey, may not be copied; background © Corbis Images