New Era

February 2004

Volume 34, Number 2

Contents

• The Message: Channeling Your Creativity
  Elder Robert D. Hales
  Creativity can be used to solve everyday problems.

• Out of the Mouth of Blake
  Kirk J. Faulkner
  My little brother was bigger than I when it came to helping out.

• Homegrown Happiness
  Elder D. Lee Tobler
  If the family is to be eternal, the family has to be first.

• Idea List: Prime Time
  Here are some suggestions for things to do instead of just watching television.

• Monday, Monday
  Julie Baker
  We were too busy to hold family home evening. Something had to change.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  What can I do to stay close to my dad when we’re both so busy?

• New Era Poster: Heart Broken?

• Standing the Test of Time
  Adam C. Olson
  Ancient temples and modern temples—they’re both part of LDS life in Mexico.

• Church-Ball Champ
  Tony Anderson
  The words on the poster hit me harder than the wild elbow of my opponent.

• Called to Play
  Arianne B. Cope
  Making music is the Willey family’s mission on Temple Square.

• Not Just Me
  Reneé Harding
  Whose life has been harder than mine?

• The Extra Smile

• Gospel Classics: Practice Makes Possible
  President Heber J. Grant
  His musical deafness disappeared through practice and perseverance.

• Of All Things

• How I Know: Who’s Telling the Truth?
  Kersten Campbell
  I chose to believe the missionaries instead of those opposed to the Church.

• Get the Message

• Instant Messages
  You are never alone; taking out the trash; looking for comfort; and giving something back on a mission.

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: Frosty Winter
  Callie Taggart

• Photo of the Month
  Lane V. Erickson

Cover: Carmen Hernández explores the beautiful ruins near her home in Mexico. See “Standing the Test of Time” on p. 20. Cover photography: Adam C. Olson (front) and Norman Campbell (back)