New Era

March 2003

Volume 33, Number 3

Contents

• The Message: The Enemy Within
  President James E. Faust
  The first battle you must win is the one against yourself.

• True Beauty
  Rosalyn Collings
  We found our differences beautiful.

• Instant Friends
  Stephen Rucker
  I was the outsider, but I found new friends in the gospel.

• New Era Classic: Today I Will …
  President N. Eldon Tanner
  Things you choose to do each day can lead you to eternal happiness.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Why should I pay tithing on the money I’m earning now since I’m planning on using my earnings to pay for my mission? Won’t all that money go for the same purpose anyway?

• New Era Poster: Fishing License

• Mesa Pageant: Getting into the Act
  Cheri Earl
  Teens help celebrate Easter on the Mesa Arizona Temple grounds.

• The Truth about My Family
  Scott Bean
  My friends complain about their parents, but I feel differently.

• Sheena’s Keys to Success
  Jane H. Forsgren
  Sheena Rosander of Hurricane, Utah, tells how she overcomes adversity.

• G-Rated Recruit
  Preston D. Taylor
  Did the bad language bother him? Yes, and he stood up for his beliefs.

• The Extra Smile

• Of All Things

• Online Testimony
  Amanda M. Ellsworth
  I sent a message from my heart, but the answer wasn’t what I expected.

• Idea List: Becoming a True Friend
  Kristi McLane
  Here are a few suggestions on what to look for in a friend and how to be that kind of friend.

• Reasons to Stay Pure
  Elder Neal A. Maxwell
  Do not be too quick to adapt to the ways of this fleeting and flawed world. If you misunderstand the true nature of love, you will misunderstand life.

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Self-Portrait
  Tara Carpenter

• Photo of the Month
  Lane V. Erickson

Cover: Janna Halcomb is dressed and ready to play her part in the Arizona temple pageant. See “Mesa Pageant” on p. 20. Cover photography: Richard K. Webb (front), © 1996 PhotoDisc (back).