AWAKE! June 2013 | Are We Buying Too Much?
In this series, learn how buying too much can affect you and what you can do to keep spending under control.
Watching the World
Subjects include: the effects of diesel fumes and counterfeit antimalarial drugs found in Africa and Asia.
HELP FOR THE FAMILY
How to End “the Silent Treatment”
How do some couples get to the point where they refuse to talk, and what can they do to resolve their differences?
COVER SUBJECT
Why Do We Buy?
Why do so many people buy what they don’t really need? How can you protect yourself from becoming a victim of clever marketers?
COVER SUBJECT
How to Control Your Spending
Consider six practical suggestions that can help you avoid excessive spending.
LANDS AND PEOPLES
A Visit to Panama
Panama is famous for its canal. Learn more about the country and the people who inhabit it.
PORTRAITS FROM THE PAST
An Ultimatum in God’s Name?
A document known as the Requirement allowed Spanish invaders to act with impunity. Was God to blame?
WAS IT DESIGNED?
The Flipper of the Humpback Whale
See how the mechanics of this giant animal’s flipper have influenced aspects of your life.
More Online Features
Am I Obsessed With My Appearance?
If you have a problem with your body image, how can you gain a balanced view of yourself?
Lot’s Wife Becomes a Pillar of Salt
Read the Bible account and then connect the dots. What lesson can you learn from Lot’s wife?
