New Era

March 2002

Volume 32, Number 3

Contents

• The Message: Which Way Are You Facing?
  Elder Russell M. Nelson
  Facing upward provides a loftier perspective than facing right or facing left.

• In Tune: In That Holy Place
  Sally DeFord

• The Beat of a Different Drum
  Timothy O’Hara
  Being happy didn’t have anything to do with his music after all.

• Idea List: Tuning In
  It’s time to listen to the words of our leaders. Here are some suggestions for making general conference even more interesting.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  My best friend is not a member of the Church, but recently she attended a few activities with me and really enjoyed herself. Lately I have been feeling that I should talk to her about the Church. How can I do this without jeopardizing our friendship or making her feel uncomfortable?

• New Era Poster: Pop to the Top

• Three Faces of Faith
  Laury Livsey
  Three young women in Denmark demonstrate how faith has helped them stand for truth and righteousness.

• Out of This World
  Holly K. Simmons
  In the crowded, noisy hall, just putting on headphones and hearing beautiful music speaking of Christ made my day.

• They’re Not Really Happy
  Elder Glenn L. Pace
  Having fun is great, but putting fun ahead of what is right leads to disaster.

• Scripture Lifeline: Thanks, Candace
  Catherine Loveland
  Her words were hard to understand, but her child’s prayer was a powerful example to me.

• The Extra Smile

• Be Grateful
  Caroline H. Benzley
  What happens when you follow the prophet’s advice to be grateful? These LDS teens know.

• Of All Things

• New Era Classic: “Will a Man Rob God?”
  President Spencer W. Kimball
  Since the Lord gives us everything, we need to be willing to give some back to Him.

• Coming Home
  Jessica McAdam
  She only knew one member of the Church, but that one person helped her find the way home.

• Reader’s Guide

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: I Eat the Rain
  Lauri Ferrin Smith

• Photo of the Month
  Laird Roberts

Cover: Two sisters, Christel and Annelise Nielsen, set good examples of faithful LDS teens in Denmark. See “Three Faces of Faith,” on p. 20. Cover photography: Laury Livsey (front), Jed Clark (back).