New Era

January 1999

Volume 29, Number 1

Contents

• Words of the Prophet: A Chosen Generation
  President Gordon B. Hinckley
  You are part of it. No other statement sets a higher ideal by which to shape and guide your life.

• The Big Question
  Rebecca Watson
  Was she a real Mormon? How would she answer his question?

• Idea List: Having a Bad Day?
  Shane R. Barker

• Everyday Heroes: Chain Reaction
  Miles T. Tuason
  The righteous influence of one girl in the Philippines has caused a reaction that may never stop.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  It seems that my brothers and sisters fight all the time. We’re supposed to be an eternal family, but how can I spend eternity with people I don’t get along with?

• Mormonad: Spread Sunshine

• Count on It
  Richard M. Romney
  Young men in Ukraine find their lives are greatly changed for the better by the gospel.

• How I Know: I’m Not Ashamed
  Kevin Mumford
  Stuck in an elevator with nowhere to hide, he found out that standing up for the Church wasn’t so hard.

• They That Are Wise
  Shanna Ghaznavi
  Where do you get oil for your lamp? A new seminary video helps those who await the coming of the Lord to be prepared.

• Right Side Up
  Elder Richard J. Maynes
  Just when you think your life is a jumble of activities and obligations, knowing where to set your priorities can make everything right.

• The Bulletin Board

• Fiction: Corrected Vision
  Gayle Lee Olsen
  Craig thought new glasses would make him see clearly, but then a new friend who needed to understand the things he believed helped change his focus.

• Mormonisms

• Read It and Reap
  Danielle Nye
  Her resolution didn’t just change her year; it changed her life.

• Feedback
  Letters to the editors

• Poem: Winter’s Dream
  Kristine Stones

• Photo of the Month
  John Luke

Cover: Emilee Barber played one of the ten virgins in a new seminary video where the message of the parable can guide us even in modern times. See “They That Are Wise,” p. 28. Cover photography: Tamra Hamblin (front), John Luke (back).