October 1994
Contents
The Great Symbol of Our Membership
Howard W. Hunter
Finding Joy in Temple Service
LaRene Gaunt
Our Strengths Can Become Our Downfall
Dallin H. Oaks
Pioneers in East Africa
E. Dale LeBaron
The Sabbath—Holy Day or Holiday?
Charles Didier
Religion and the Abundant Life
Elizabeth VanDenBerghe
A Union of Love and Understanding
Marlin K. Jensen
“Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness”
Robert J. Matthews
Planning to Belong
Tana Johnson
I Have a Question
Brian L. Smith
Mormon Journal
Driven by the Spirit
James J. Walker
We Had a Promise
Valerie Hines
“Remove My Bitterness”
One More Week
Jon Macfarlane and Marti Wiser
“What’s So Good About Today?”
Sharlene Weight
Portraits
Newsmaker: View from the Shuttle
Built on a Rock
Enduring Youth
Anna Lou Nye
Soup Service
Mike McCarty
In the Spotlight
Nurturing Our Spiritual Growth: The Labor of a Lifetime
Random Sampler
Reading the Scriptures Aloud
Perry and Jana Brätt
Dinner One-on-One
Geanie M. Roake
My Career—Motherhood
Karen Peterson Mosley
News of the Church
New Church Curriculum Materials Now Available
Saints Assist Flood Victims
Days of ’47 Parade
Number of Converts Baptized
Century of Sacrifice Reaps Rewards for Florida Saints
Karen Lox Jorgensen
Institute Program Encourages Increased Participation
Lois Decker Brown
Conversation with the Africa Area Presidency
J. Richard Clarke, F. David Stanley, and James O. Mason
“Days of ’47 Parade,” Ensign, Oct. 1994, 76