Liahona, April 2008

• For Adults

• 2

  First Presidency Message: Treasure of Eternal Value President Thomas S. Monson

• 8

  The Atonement and Faith Elder Dallin H. Oaks

• 16

  Elder Quentin L. Cook: A Willing Heart and Mind Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

• 25

  Visiting Teaching Message: Marriage between a Man and a Woman Is Ordained of God

• 26

  By Divine Design

• 36

  The Healing Power of Hymns

• 44

  Latter-day Saint Voices

• Finally My Mother Wanted to Know Treasure Elder Barfuss

• How Could She Forgive Him? Thomas E. Horlacher

• How I Found Christ in Capernaum Jason Jones

• 48

  Comment

• For Youth

• 14

  Through New Eyes Angie Bergstrom Miller

• 22

  Questions and Answers: How Should I Respond When My Friends Say That Jesus Christ Was a Great Moral Teacher but Not the Savior or the Son of God?

• 30

  Worthy Music, Worthy Thoughts President Boyd K. Packer

• 40

  Preparing to Receive the Ordinances of the Temple Charles W. Dahlquist II

• The Friend: For Children

• F2

  Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: Three Bridges President Thomas S. Monson

• F4

  Sharing Time: Heed the Prophets—Follow What They Say Linda Christensen

• F6

  From the Life of the Prophet Joseph Smith: The First Vision

• F8

  Her Mother’s Song Sheila Kindred

• F10

  Song: Had I Been a Child Mabel Jones Gabbott and Darwin Wolford

• F12

  Friend to Friend: Being Content Elder Alexander A. Odume

• F14

  Making Friends: Standing Tall Jennifer Maddy

As you look for the Finnish CTR ring hidden in this issue, think of how following the prophet can help you choose the right.

On the cover

Front: Illustration by Esther Tsai, may not be copied. Back: Photograph by John Luke.

The Friend cover

Illustration by Dilleen Marsh.