“Contents,” Liahona, August 2020 Liahona, August 2020 Contents Four Truths about Love and Marriage Portraits of Faith Abner Garcia and Midalys Soto Abner and Midalys followed a prompting to move back home and discovered that God had a perfect plan for them. Ministering Principles Ministering through Self-Reliance The Church’s self-reliance initiative provides opportunities to minister to others temporally and spiritually. The Divine Purposes of Sexual Intimacy By Elder Dale G. Renlund and Ruth Lybbert Renlund Why did God give us the law of chastity? And why should we obey it? How, When, and Why: Talking to Your Children about Sexuality By Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Meg O. Jankovich Three tips to help you start conversations with your children about sexuality. Blessings of Self-Reliance Time Well Spent By David Dickson Pele used her time wisely at university to learn about more than just accounting and mathematics. Our Homes, Our Families How to Manage Digital Devices and Get Your Family Back By Geoff Steurer Seven tips to help you disconnect from digital devices and reconnect with your family. Latter-day Saint Voices A military wife feels the Lord’s support; a missionary’s family is healed through family history; a family discovers why they were prompted to move; a woman receives chicken pot pies in answer to her prayers. Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon These weekly articles can support your study of the Book of Mormon this month. Area Presidency Assignments Quick Reads Come, Follow Me Support Sections Young Adults Heavenly Father has blessed us with bodies and feelings that can give us the greatest joy in life. But a lot of young adults have a distorted view of sexuality. This month, read about young adults who are coming to understand God’s view of sexuality. Youth Find tips for talking to your parents about sex and hear from elite athletes on living the gospel. Children You can be brave and do hard things like the stripling warriors! On the Cover Photograph by Leslie Nilsson. Ministering through Self-Reliance 8 How to Manage Digital Devices and Get Your Family Back Geoff Steurer 26 The Divine Purposes of Sexual Intimacy Elder Dale G. Renlund and Ruth Lybbert Renlund 12 How, When, and Why: Talking to Your Children about Sexuality Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Meg O. Jankovich 18 Featured Digital-Only Articles