New Era

December 1983

Volume 13, Number 11

Contents

• Departments

• Feedback

• The Message: The Gifts of Christmas
  Elder Mark E. Petersen

• In Tune: Carol to a King
  Julie Larsen

• My Family: Burrito Christmas
  Amy Jones

• Participatory Journalism: I Didn’t Even Know Her Name
  Janene Wolsey Baadsgaard

• FYI: For Your Information

• 1983 New Era Index

• Mormonisms

• Feature Articles

• The Bellwether
  Pam Williams

• Gifts of Love
  Dr. Henry B. Eyring

• Joseph’s Red Brick Store
  Paul Thomas Smith

• Where the Moon Meets the Sea
  Richard M. Romney

• Trimming the Budget for Christmas
  Laurie Williams Sowby

• Fiction and Poetry

• The Burden Is Light
  Veda Tebbs Hale

Cover: The joy of Christmas includes the joy of sharing with family and friends, giving of your time and of yourself. Welcome to our Christmas issue! (Photos by Grant Heaton.)