“Contents,” New Era, Aug. 1988 New Era August 1988 Volume 18, Number 8 Contents FeedbackLetters to the editor. The Message: The PatternElder J. Thomas FyansSometimes you have to learn the hard way to trust the original. The 1988 New Era Contest Winners: Sandscapes “So Let Him Give”Michael D. PhillipsHis wound was not deep, but it taught me a profound lesson. Scripture Lifeline: Crying BallerinaShalayne LarsenLife seems to work out better when you put first things first. I’ll Follow ChristReed Hainsworth and Rebecca Woodworth Hainsworth Water DownL. A. JohnsonA skiing accident made a big splash in my mission preparation. Catching Your Second WindRobert K. ThomasIt’s amazing how exciting reading can be once you master it. Selected Photography, Art, and Poetry: Sandscapes Note by NoteJanet ThomasLDS students at Interlochen make beautiful music together. Theater MagicJo-Ann CallahanA 15-year-old is dramatically successful with school kids. Mormonisms FYI: For Your InformationLots of arts, smarts, and parts, with heart. My Family: The Beauty of Old LaceJanece MarshSome things, and people, gain a certain elegance with age. The First DecemberNani Lii S. FurseHer world seemed to fit together so well, until the divorce. Praise to the LambRyan Lee Kemp Cover: Our first-place photographer and other contest winners show talents as varied as the sands of the sea. See p. 6. (Photography by Tad Clayton.)