2012

August 2012

  • Contents

  • President Monson on Duty

    Thomas S. Monson

  • In a Word: Duty

  • A Sacrifice but a Joy

    Edward M. Akosah

  • Beauty All Around

  • Driven to Choose

    Danny Spencer

  • His Grace Is Sufficient

    Brad Wilcox

  • Questions and Answers

  • For the Strength of Youth: An Anchor for Today

    David L. Beck and Elaine S. Dalton

  • My Mother’s Example

    Erin Barker

  • Mormonad: Picture Yourself

  • LOL: Love Out Loud

    Kimberly Richter

  • How Do I Know When I Am Forgiven?

    Tad R. Callister

  • Picturing Myself in the Temple

    Adriane Franca Leao

  • Walking with Our Ancestors

    Margaret Snider

  • Liken It

    David A. Edwards

  • What’s Up?

    • The Whole Armor of God

    • My Favorite Scripture

      Kaila T.

    • We’ve Got Mail

  • Every Day in Many Ways

    Brittany Beattie

  • Instant Messages

    • Through a Father’s Blessing

      Siera G.

    • Tuning It Out

      Alyssa K.

    • But I’m Not 16

      Madeline C.

  • Thank You for Your Example

    Angela Farmer

  • The Extra Smile

  • How to Be a Disciple of Christ

    Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  • Dew

    Hannah Winward

Dew
August 2012


“Dew,” New Era, Aug. 2012, 49

Dew

By Hannah Winward

dew drop falling from leaf

Photo by Nephi Boren

Water gathers in the night

Collecting droplets

On dark tangled blades

Huge spheres of glass

That magnify minute shards of light

And when the sun whispers its warmth

Upon crystal surfaces

They open their arms

And return to the sky.