“Contents,” Ensign, Aug. 2010, 1–3 Contents August 2010 Volume 40 • Number 8 On the Cover Front: Tree of Life, by Kazuto Uota. Back: Illustration by Robin Luch. Messages First Presidency Message 4 Temple Blessings President Dieter F. Uchtdorf Visiting Teaching Message 7 Our Responsibility to Be Worthy of Temple Worship Features 11 Come Home Penelope Moody Allen and Michael F. Moody A song inspiring us to remember the Plan of Salvation and our eternal destiny. 26 Mutually Beneficial As leaders and youth plan and carry out activities, they can help create memories—and testimonies—that will be carried into eternity. 30 Our Parental Duty to God and to the Rising Generation Elder Robert D. Hales Responding to the charge to “bring up [our] children in light and truth.” 35 Christ’s Ministry Foreshadowed Recognizing types of the Savior in familiar Old Testament stories. 44 They Spoke to Us: Those Who Are Different Elder Marlin K. Jensen An important measure of our progress in coming unto Christ is how we treat others. 47 Gospel in My Life: One of the Family Rachel Neal I thought I might not feel accepted by members of my ward—but I was wrong. 48 Questions and Answers Sometimes I feel that ward members associate mainly with friends in their own social groups. I want to feel that I belong to the ward family. How can I have the courage to keep reaching out? 52 Gospel Classics: Unity President Marion G. Romney Being unified will yield strength beyond any we have yet enjoyed. 70 Would She Live? Adam Kirkpatrick Though she might have died, my wife’s faith did not waver. Our Homes, Our Families 12 Teaching Our Children from the Scriptures Cheryl C. Lant How we can teach children to love learning from the scriptures. 16 Becoming United as Parents Mark T. Hales Family relationships flourish when spouses are united. Living as Latter-day Saints 20 Finding Ourselves in Lehi’s Dream President Boyd K. Packer Lehi’s vision has everything a Latter-day Saint needs to understand the test of life. Teaching, Learning, Serving 38 Listening As Samuel Listened Elder Walter F. González When the Lord speaks, how do you respond? By Study and by Faith 55 All Things in Wisdom and Order Elder John C. Taggart The prize is won not by running faster but by moving forward in wisdom. Gospel Solutions 58 Remembering Those in Prison Becky Young A belief in each person’s capacity to change drives members to reach out to the incarcerated. Provident Living 64 Faith in the Face of Adversity A. Brent Hammond Putting the Lord first carried us through difficult times. Departments What We Believe 8 Being Worthy to Enter the Temple We don’t need to be perfect to enter the temple, just worthy. We Talk of Christ 10 He Knows My Name Sherry Krull As grateful as I am that the Savior knows my name, I’m even more thankful that I came to know His. Serving in the Church 42 Delivering an Effective Talk Marcus Sheridan Uplift and inspire: Here’s how. 66 Latter-day Saint Voices Blessed by prayer and spiritual promptings. 71 Family Home Evening Ideas 72 Small and Simple Things 74 News of the Church 79 In Other Church Magazines Until We Meet Again 80 Tie a Knot and Hang On Karen Paul How a caring leader’s message changed my life. Photo illustration by Christina Smith