New Era

August 1999

Volume 29, Number 8

Contents

• The Message: How to Be Happy
  Elder Marlin K. Jensen
  Nephi’s description of the “manner of happiness” makes an excellent guide.

• The Friend I Could Have Been
  Kathleen A. Hewlett
  I was mean to him when I should have been kind, and it came back to haunt me.

• Twice Blessed
  Daniel Thomas Brady
  Read by the light of the Spirit, my patriarchal blessing was anything but routine.

• A Time to Heal
  Barbara Jean Jones
  In the aftermath of a school shooting, seminary students share some profound insights.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  My friends who aren’t members of the Church don’t understand why I want to serve a full-time mission. How can I help them understand what a blessing a mission can be?

• Mormonad: Don’t Live on the Edge

• Showtime
  Janet Thomas
  When a California stake puts on a variety show for the community, both audience and cast have a great experience.

• Searching for Mary Ellen
  Joseph Shumway
  One of my ancestors was missing—missing her temple blessings, that is—until I could find a record of her.

• Roots and Branches
  Lisa M. G. Crockett
  In the isolation of two small Australian towns, faith and friendships thrive.

• Ultimate Victory
  Douglas B. Bernard
  Against my coach’s advice, I chose not to train on Sunday. The results were unexpected.

• Idea List: Beat Summertime Boredom

• The Bulletin Board

• Fiction: Good Sam
  Adrian Robert Gostick
  For a bully named Randy, we were easy pickings. Then Sam came along.

• Mormonisms

• In Madagascar
  Anita F. Bott
  On an island famous for rare plants and animals, the gospel is taking root in young lives.

• Feedback
  Letters to the editors

• Poem: Last Day at the Beach
  Claris Wright

• Photo of the Month
  Calvin McDonald