Ensign — September 1996

2	First Presidency Message  Four Simple Things To Help Our Families and Our Nations President Gordon B. Hinckley 
9	Overcoming the World Elder F. Burton Howard
16	Being Someone's Missionary  Cherie Woodbury Hyde
20	Being Clean Again Name Withheld
23	A Halfpenny and A Pearl Jerry Borrowman
26	Valuing Our Neighbor's Labor Maj-Len Anderson
28	The Gift and the Promise Pamela K. Walker
31	Strengthening Young Single Adults
32	Soaring In Alta Loma Michael R. Morris
38	Connecting Through A Council  Christopher K. Bigelow
41	Enhancing Institute Lisa Ann Jackson
44	Gospel Anchors In A Sea of Change Judy C. Olsen
51	The Fruit of Her Hands Camille Curtis Anderson
54	What To Do About Eddie? Kathy L. Gingell
58	The Red Tin Can Name Withheld
60	I Have A Question
	Why Jesus Christ Refers To the Holy Ghost As "My Spirit"  In D&C 36:2 Joseph C. Lundwall
	Sacrament Meeting Guidelines Regarding Departing Or Returning Missionaries Hoyt W. Brewster Jr.
62	Mormon Journal
	I Was Afraid To Ask	JoAnn M. Davis
	Ten Thousand Hatching Chicks	Effie S. Davenport
	The Little Bottle of Water Cherie Kircalli
	What About Abstinence?	Robert Layton
	Grandpa Ben	Olimpia Flores Anaya Rivera
68	Portraits
70	The Visiting Teacher "Heirs According To the Covenant"
71	Random Sampler
74	News of the Church