New Era

August 2002

Volume 32, Number 8

Contents

• The Message: A Few Simple Lessons
  President Boyd K. Packer
  In your heart of hearts, you know right from wrong. Learn to pay attention to that spiritual voice of warning within you.

• Stop for an Answer
  Joshua Snow Hansen
  I wanted answers. They came right in the middle of the street.

• The Challenge to Become
  Elder Dallin H. Oaks
  It is possible to become what our Heavenly Father wants us to become because we are His children.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  At school the few Church members my age either make fun of me or avoid me. How can I make friends with youth in my ward when it is easier to spend my time with nonmember friends who seem to be more Christlike?

• New Era Poster: Questions? Answers

• Carving a Character
  Larry Hiller
  His carvings are exaggerated and funny. But Matt Rogers’s own life is being shaped by the Master Artist.

• Friends at Last
  Amber Wade
  She was my biggest tormentor. Now I needed to be her friend.

• Hosanna! Nauvoo Temple Dedication
  The dedication of the Nauvoo Temple was a remarkable event heard around the world.

• Be Smart
  Caroline H. Benzley
  The prophet encouraged all teens to become educated. These LDS youth are following his advice.

• Hitting a High Note
  Maggie Olauson
  The youth of the High Wycombe Ward in England have learned to make sweet music together.

• The Extra Smile

• Of All Things

• How You Can Know
  Elder Robert D. Hales
  Our testimony provides a guiding light that directs our conduct and our way of life.

• Angel Unaware
  Jana Pope
  I needed friends. And I found a good friend where I least expected.

• Reader’s Guide

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Your Friend
  Tearese Segler

• Photo of the Month
  Kevin Shaw

Cover: Matt Rogers of Glendale, Utah, with one of the western carvings he’s becoming known for. See “Carving a Character,” p. 20. Cover photography: Larry Hiller (front), Ellie Carter (back).