New Era

August 2000

Volume 30, Number 8

Contents

• The Message: Debugging Your Life
  Elder Neil L. Andersen
  Some of Satan’s attacks are subtle. Beware of hidden evils that can destroy you.

• Idea List: Master Your Anger
  Here are some ways to get control before your anger controls you.

• Scripture Lifeline: Turnaround
  Christopher Aulepp
  I was an enemy of the Church. Now I’m a returned missionary.

• Not Yet
  Terrah Conrad
  I wanted my friend to be excited about the Church. Instead, I was the one converted.

• Everyday Heroes: Deep in the Heart
  Elyssa Renee Andrus
  The Dutton sisters of Dallas, Texas, have been serving in a special calling with their family—a calling they love.

• My Favorite Hymn
  Katie Grover

• Strength Training
  Marco Antonio Panés Spano
  When things were going wrong, the Lord was preparing us for something right.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Help! I’ve just been called to be the president of my Mia Maid class. I’ve only been a member of the Church for a little while, and I’m overwhelmed with all there is to do. How do I handle this new calling?

• Mormonad: Don’t Shortchange Yourself

• All in a Day’s Work
  Lisa M. G. Crockett
  These Florida youth helped build a house—in a single day.

• Arm of Honor
  Gordon Swensen
  For this volleyball team, the point was one of integrity.

• Two-Year Time-Out
  Janet Thomas
  On Chris Jones’s list of important things, football was high but not number one.

• Sharing a Paper Pizza
  Michelle Quinn
  A little girl who showed me she cared taught me more than I could teach her.

• Mormonisms

• Of All Things

• When Parents Divorce
  Deborah Eldredge-Milne
  My parents were divorcing. What did it mean for me?

• Ties That Bind
  Jane H. Forsgren
  Quilting for charity bound an Idaho community closer.

• Fiction: Brothers
  Jan G. Bunker
  My new friend taught me about more than friendship. He taught me how to be a great brother.

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Surfer
  Alice J. Claiborne

• Photo of the Month
  Scott Rutherford

[photos] Cover: Dressed in identical T-shirts, the LDS teens in Rockledge, Florida, were a literal army building a home for a needy family. See “All in a Day’s Work,” p. 20. Cover photography: Lisa M. G. Crockett (front), © 1997 Artville, LLC (back)