New Era

July 2003

Volume 33, Number 7

Contents

• The Message: Following in Faith
  Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin
  We owe a debt of gratitude to those who have gone before us.

• Scripture Lifeline: P.S. He Loves You
  Heather Schiffman
  I didn’t feel I had any friends or family, but I did have Someone who cared.

• Glad I Walked
  Jessica N. Embley
  Who knew that just walking to church would help me get a job?

• Out of Small Things
  Elder Stephen A. West
  Acts of righteousness, no matter how small, can spread the gospel of Christ.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

• New Era Poster: Love God with All Your Might

• Light in the Land of Mystery
  Lynne S. Topham
  The Church is young and growing in numbers in Nepal.

• Locked Out
  Michele Tolley
  I was like one of the foolish virgins, standing outside wishing I were inside.

• Idea List: Open Your Mouth
  Wish you knew some good ways to share the gospel? Here are some ideas.

• Play Your Part
  Anne Bradshaw
  The Howard family from St. Anthony, Idaho, finds that one great way to play together is by putting on plays.

• New Era Classic: Be Honest with Yourself
  President Howard W. Hunter
  We must be honest in the little things as well as the big.

• Graduating with Honor
  Gabriel González
  Celebrations are never a reason to relax your standards.

• Of All Things

• Time in a Tube
  Arianne B. Cope
  One group of teens buried their goals then dug them up 15 years later.

• The Extra Smile

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Choices in Life
  Kif Augustine

• Photo of the Month
  Jennifer Rossiter

Cover: Trissa Howard of St. Anthony, Idaho, plays in the sand with her brothers and sisters. See “Play Your Part,” p. 30. Cover photography: Janet Thomas (front) and Kelly Larsen (back).