December 1987
Contents
In Search of the Christmas Spirit
Thomas S. Monson
Poetry
His Gift
Giles H. Florence Jr.
Soothing Waters
H. Joan Owen
The Beatitudes: Pattern for Coming unto Christ
Robert E. Wells
Circle of Love
A Painful Way to Grow
The Many Faces of Miami’s Saints
Jim Gay
Sharing the Wonder
Elizabeth Shaw Smith
I Have a Question
John A. Widtsoe
Doreen Woolley
It Takes Time
Dee W. Hadley
Time for Each Other
Asking in Faith
Beverly Huttinger
Making Your Home a Service Station
Home Evenings
Family Night Celebrations
Vernon and Barbara Sorensen
Mormon Journal
The Season’s Reasons
Suzanne S. Dean
The Year We Had No Gifts to Give
Sandra Dilworth
Twenty Dollars for a Paper Doll
Norman D. Anderson
“Open Carefully, So the Love Won’t Escape”
Rex C. Stallings
Seeing the Book of Revelation As a Book of Revelation
Gerald N. Lund
Handling Problems with Wisdom and Dignity
Research and Perspectives
Who Was the Pharaoh Who “Knew Not Joseph”?
Nahum M. Sarna
Portraits
David Fewster: Sending a Clear Signal
Bryan J. Grant
Marilyn Romriell: Creativity Is Her Antidote
Virginia B. Allen
Ellis Tolman: A Scout for All Seasons
Marilyn Nash Hull
The Sister Nobody Knew
Susie Andruk
Random Sampler
A Gift of Family Fun
Sandra Faulkner Andreason
Grandma’s Christmas Busy Box
Evelyn H. Ames
Coupon Christmas
Sheryl S. White
News of the Church
President Benson Speaks on Importance of Chastity
President Benson Addresses Des Moines Regional Conference
Ground Broken for Toronto Temple
Young Women Fireside Telecast
Midweek Activities for Young Women Emphasized
Update: Number of Stakes in the Church
“Poetry,” Ensign, Dec. 1987, 7