2013

December 2013

  • Contents

  • Contents

  • Friends by Mail

    • Fun Cleaning the Church

      Gracie F.

    • An Unexpected Example

      Louis R.

    • My Favorite Friend

      Brooke P.

    • How I Read the Friend

      Parker P.

    • Dear Friends

  • Christmas Is about Christ

    Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  • Waiting for Jesus

    Matthew D. Flitton

  • Make Your Own Manger

  • Bright Idea

  • The Christmas Surprise

    Hilary M. Hendricks

  • Merry Christmas

    David Dickson

  • Bulletin Board

    • Following Jesus

  • This Is the Place!

    Annie Beer

  • A Helping Angel

    Mary Joanne Steck

  • In the Giving Spirit

  • Why is it so important to spend time with our families?

    Boyd K. Packer

  • God’s Christmas Gift

    Daunell J. Clarke and Sharalen J. Benson

  • Warming Up to the Lindsays

    Marjorie A. Havens

  • The Light of Christ at Christmas

  • Christmas Workshop

  • Advent Cutouts

  • Show and Tell

  • Jesus Is Born

    • Coloring Page

  • When Jesus Was a Child

    Michelle Garrett

  • Jesus Loves You

    Kelly Hunsaker

  • The New Adventures of Matt and Mandy

  • Sledding and the Spirit

    J. Devn Cornish

  • I Know That Jesus Christ Will Come Again

  • Christmas Play

    Arie Van De Graaff

  • For Older Kids

    • Ski Decision

      Logan Mickel

    • Gloves for a Shepherd

      Sara K.

    • My Brother the Missionary

      Kevin V.

  • Guide to the Friend

  • Prophet Portrait: Spencer W. Kimball

Contents


“Contents,” Friend, Dec. 2013, 1

Friend

A children’s magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  • Stories and Features

    • 2

      From the First Presidency

      Christmas Is about Christ

      President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

    • 4

      Waiting for Jesus

    • 7

      Bright Idea

    • 8

      The Christmas Surprise

    • 12

      Bulletin Board

    • 14

      On the Trail

      This Is the Place!

    • 16

      A Helping Angel

    • 20

      Special Witness

      President Boyd K. Packer

    • 22

      Warming Up to the Lindsays

    • 28

      Show and Tell

    • 34

      When Jesus Was a Child

    • 36

      Jesus Loves You

    • 38

      The New Adventures of Matt & Mandy

    • 39

      Friend to Friend

      Sledding and the Spirit

      Elder J. Devn Cornish

    • 40

      Bringing Primary Home

      I Know that Jesus Christ Will Come Again

    • 48

      Guide to the Friend

    • 49

      Prophet Portrait

      Spencer W. Kimball

  • For Little Friends

    • 30

      Jesus Is Born

    • 33

      Coloring Page

  • For Older Kids

    • 44

      Ski Decision

    • 46

      Gloves for a Shepherd

    • 47

      My Brother the Missionary

  • Music

    • 21

      God’s Christmas Gift

  • Things to Make and Do

    • 6

      Make Your Own Manger

    • 10

      Merry Christmas

    • 18

      Funstuf: In the Giving Spirit

    • 24

      The Light of Christ at Christmas

    • 26

      Kitchen Crafts: Christmas Workshop

    • 27

      Advent Cutouts

    • 43

      Funstuf: Christmas Play

Cover by Elise Black

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