New Era

October 1993

Volume 23, Number 10

Contents

• The Message: He Is There
  Elder Marvin J. Ashton
  The Lord stands ready with help and comfort. Turn to Him.

• Randa’s Reception
  Ron Frandsen
  Her inner strength helped her succeed, despite friends like me.

• How I Know: The Grove
  Christopher Miltmore
  Like Joseph Smith, I received an answer in the Sacred Grove.

• The Art of Trying
  Janet Thomas
  Life in a wheelchair doesn’t keep Brad Chidester from developing his talents.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  I have tried fasting, but frankly I don’t get that much out of it. Why do we do it?

• Mormonad: Make Room for Everyone

• Tower of Refuge
  Richard M. Romney
  LDS youth on the Isle of Man find a safe haven in the gospel.

• Aaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!
  Tim Ross
  They didn’t warn me about the pain.

• Good Vibrations
  Lara Mayo Bangerter
  Shellee Lundgren’s deafness doesn’t keep her from feeling the music of life.

• FYI: For Your Info

• No Free Goldfish
  Therese Reid
  That book they gave us was better than free fish any day.

• Fiction: They Have Quarterbacks in Heaven
  Jon Stout
  A dying boy taught him how to really live.

• Mormonisms

• Who’s Your Friend?
  Elder Malcolm S. Jeppsen
  It’s the One who only has your welfare in mind.

• Shape Up
  Carl Peterson
  What did grandfather want me to work on? My soul and mind.

• Feedback
  Letters to the editors

• Poem: Red
  Linda Whiting

• Photo of the Month
  Aaron Sweet