New Era

March 2005

Volume 35, Number 3

Contents

• The Message: Next to the Angels
  Elder Russell M. Nelson
  Because mothers are essential to God’s great plan of happiness, their sacred work is opposed by Satan, who would demean the worth of women.

• What Had to Happen?
  The Lord needed to prepare a place where the Church could grow.

• Ward of Wisdom
  Janet Thomas
  Sometimes great new friends already live right in your own ward.

• What I Was Missing
  Donald McClellan
  I wasn’t interested in religion until a move moved me in the right direction.

• Q&A: Questions and Answers
  Why does my room need to be clean? Does a messy room make me a bad person?

• New Era Poster: Some Music Can Hurt You

• We Stick Together
  Don Searle
  Unity is one of this San Antonio, Texas, priests quorum’s strengths.

• Believing Is Seeing
  Debra J. Workman
  Fasting for my brother changed the results of his injury.

• On Top of Old Mossy
  Dee Jardine
  I couldn’t resist climbing that big old tree. Now I was really stuck.

• The Extra Smile

• We Love to See the Temple
  Adam C. Olson
  Tahitian teens are blessed to have lived their whole lives by a temple.

• Idea List: Practically Prepared
  Learning some practical skills is essential in preparing for a mission.

• Internet Café
  Arianne B. Cope
  Be careful what you serve yourself from this smorgasbord.

• Tough Topics: Are You Saved by Grace or Works?
  The answer is that we need both.

• What’s Up?

• The Proof Is in the Doing
  Elder Kenneth Johnson
  The truth can be discovered by living in harmony with gospel principles.

• Instant Messages
  An antidote for homesickness; picking the right movie; feeling closer to God.

• Line upon Line: D&C 9:7–9

• What’s in It for You

• We’ve Got Mail

• Poem: The Master Designer
  Kristi M. Johnson

• Photo
  Mark Matheson

Cover: Wawona Auraa enjoys the reverent feeling when she’s with her ward on the grounds of the Tahiti Temple. See “We Love to See the Temple” on p. 30. Cover photography: Adam C. Olson (front) and Steve Bunderson (back)