“Contents,” New Era, Dec. 1991
The Message: Know the Shepherd Elder Robert E. WellsYou celebrate his birthday, but do you really know the One you are honoring?
Christmas in Paradise Siri-Lee EdwardsNo Santa? Christmas in the veterinary clinic didn’t look too bright until we discovered how many friends we had.
In Tune: The First Christmas
Julie Lofgren Wolford and Darwin Wolford
Everyday Heroes: With Love, from Noah Lillian WoodlandNoah Germaine, age 13, provided Christmas gifts for more than 100 Navajo children.
Mormonad: Seek the Best Christmas Presence
Q&A: Questions and AnswersI don’t seem to fit in at church. All the other girls worry about are looks and clothes. I don’t have either. What can I do?
A Christmas SamplerThe Old Blue Bike, Joel R. Bryan;A Joyful Reunion, President Ezra Taft Benson;Starry Nights, Linda Hoffman Kimball;Child of the Night, Holly Woolley;Super Steps to Celebrating, Elaine Cannon;Twelve Days of Christmas; Unexpected Star, Margreta Spencer;Make-It-Yourself Christmas, Dian Thomas.
A Letter-Perfect Christmas Rebecca RussellThis seminary class gave each other gifts money couldn’t buy.
Acrobat on Ice Adrian GostickCanadian hockey player Scott Tollestrup really knows his goals.
Fiction: Harry’s Carol Lisa DahlgrenHarry didn’t request a traditional carol, but then, this wasn’t a traditional Christmas morning.
FYI: For Your Info
Mormonisms
The 1991 New Era Index
Photo of the Month Dr. Richard Cleave
Poem: Christmas Pastoral Debra Lyn Menssen
Cover: The message of Christmas is Christ. The beauty of Christmas is seen through eyes he has opened. The peace of Christmas is found in the gospel he brought. Share it. Cover photography: Craig Dimond