“Contents,” New Era, Aug. 2007 New Era August 2007 Volume 37, Number 8 Contents The Message: Where Will It Lead? 2 Elder Dallin H. Oaks Think about some small decisions that would benefit from your asking “Where will it lead?” Rejoice! 6 Jade Swartzberg The gospel had been restored! It was like I was hearing it for the first time. In Tune: If the Savior Stood Beside Me 8 Sally DeFord Scripture Lifeline: Forgiving My Father 11 Name Withheld Trouble handling family problems? Find help in the Book of Mormon. Idea List: Getting the Most from Your New Era 12 Read it, file it, teach from it, enjoy it. Q&A: Questions and Answers 14 How do I keep the Sabbath day holy? How do I make it a day I look forward to instead of a day when I can’t do anything fun? New Era Poster: Are You Getting the Right Message? 17 Symphony of One 18 Richard M. Romney Zack Clark is a gifted musician. Now he’s spending time teaching the gospel. The Extra Smile 23 Something Had to Give 24 Amelia Stone I didn’t even have time for my family or Church. I just couldn’t do everything. Not Even Once 26 Shanna Butler Don’t even start. It’s a sure way to avoid the pain of addiction. Keep Texting from Taking Over 30 Russell and Brad Wilcox Text messaging can be wonderful or horrible. It depends on you. The Test of One 34 President David O. McKay Yielding to temptation may be in secret, but God knows. What’s Up? 38 Just a Little Violence? 40 Name Withheld Can just watching violence really affect me that much? Getting Even 43 Amy Weir I took my chance to get revenge, but it didn’t feel as great as I thought it would. Instant Messages 44 Someone who helps in times of trouble; finding answers; reading the Book of Mormon; let Him in. What’s in It for You 47 We’ve Got Mail 48 Poem: Imagine 49 Adrianne Thomas Erickson