“Contents,” New Era, Sept. 1988 New Era September 1988 Volume 18, Number 9 Contents FeedbackLetters to the editor. The Message: The Eye of FaithElder Robert B. HarbertsonBelief is good, but you have to back it up with action. Tell Them You Love ThemKatie A. LibbyDealing with the dilemma of sibling rivalry. First Person: Just Cross the StreetVivian HarmerYou’re better off on the sunny side. Missionary Focus: Anything but AverageDavid Morrison and Sandra StallingsHe seemed to be your basic kid, but he set an incredible example. Q&A: Questions and AnswersI don’t feel as if I belong. What can I do? Mormonad: There Aren’t Any Frogs True ColorsJanet ThomasLDS high school students in Oregon are extremely successful. Why? Staying in Step with a New ParentLisa A. JohnsonIdeas for learning to like and love your stepparent. My Family: Tough ActK-onna MasonGood-byes can be painful—especially when your sister leaves. The Swimming LessonMark GreenhalghI didn’t make a splash in class. There was only one I could outswim. Mormonisms Fiction: Watching Big BrotherChris CroweHe was practically perfect, and I had to live in his shadow. FYI: For Your InformationPossible LDS Olympians and other athletic feats, plus more. Youth Is the SeasonPresident Gordon B. HinckleyA special message for young women of the Church. The 1989 New Era Writing, Art, Photography, and Music Contest: Threads of Life Cover: Michelle Starke of Coos Bay, Oregon, thinks about advice she and her LDS classmates give for success in high school. See story, p. 20. (Photography by Janet Thomas.)