“Contents,” New Era, Mar. 1990 New Era March 1990 Volume 20, Number 3 Contents Introduction: It’s a Jungle Out There! The Message: Your Test of CourageElder Boyd K. PackerWords of hope for a time of struggle. Mormonad: You Can Conquer Giant Problems The GuideRobert MarcumHe knew the trail and saved their lives. PaydayH. Allan LawrenceNow is the time to be happy. The BlessingCharlotte ZoBellHelp was as close as her dad. Q&A: Questions and AnswersI have very low self-esteem. How can I change this? I Feel the Savior’s Love When … Lisa A. JohnsonHow LDS teens worldwide feel closer to the Lord. Scripture Lifeline: V.I.S.Elizabeth CottrellSometimes it’s best just to run. Falling in LikeKay HagoHow to act around that “certain someone.” Some Kind of a RecordLarry A. HillerBuilding a testimony in Cumorah’s shadow. Holding OnDoneen DeMeesterPerseverance is no virtue if the goal is wrong. Fiction: I Just Can’t Take It AnymoreJack WeylandThere’s perfection and there’s perfection. Mormonisms How Embarrassing!Spencer GarveyWe all goof sometimes. Here’s how you cope. Declaring Your IndependenceJeaNette Goates SmithGetting along with parents. WastedMelvin LeavittRecovering young LDS addicts talk about drugs. A Dollar Here, a Dollar ThereJanet ThomasThere are ways to stretch that hard-earned money. Build It Right Elder Joseph B. WirthlinChrist is the foundation of a well-made life. Poetry: A Child of GodMadelyn McArthur Cover: Photography by Welden Andersen (front), Craig Dimond (back)