New Era

April 1992

Volume 22, Number 4

Contents

• The Message: Stretching the Truth
  Elder Lynn Mickelsen
  Great blessings come from being truthful. Honest!

• Time Trial
  Lisa Dahlgren
  Buoyed up by faith, she swam against the clock and won.

• In Tune: I Will Come unto Christ

  Rodney Turner and Janice Kapp Perry

• Everyday Heroes: A Chance to Dance
  Diane Hoffman
  When the student-body president goes to the dance with a special ed student, it starts a great new tradition.

• Mormonad: Take It Personally

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Why shouldn’t I try alcohol and tobacco at least once so I’ll know what it’s like? What’s the harm if it’s only once?

• Heart of the City
  Richard M. Romney
  Instead of bypassing the city’s heart, these LDS kids resuscitate a whole block and bring new life.

• Latter-Day Prophets Tell Us They Know Him
  Modern-day prophets bear personal witness of Christ.

• Back to the Future
  Lawrence Cummins
  Norwegian LDS youth discover their shining past and a bright tomorrow on a small island.

• Fiction: Family Home Heimlich
  Louise Larson Tolman
  She had saved Paula’s life. Now there was something even greater she could give, something lying in a drawer at home.

• FYI: For Your Information

• Jobs: Summer Better Than Others
  Larry Stevenson
  The right part-time job can lead to a great full-time career. Here’s how to and where to look for it.

• Mormonisms

• Feedback
  Letters to the Editor

• Photo of the Month
  Chris Talbot

• Poem: Like Doves
  Deanna Harrison Neilson

Cover: Youth like Liz Doman of the East Millcreek North Stake make a fine old neighborhood bloom again through the Adopt-a-Block program. See p. 20. Cover photography: Richard M. Romney (front), John Luke (back).