TeenConnect: UpFront July 18, 2016 ISSUE

Praying together about the Orlando shooting

Jenny Sawyer

Originally appeared online in the teen column: UpFront - June 13, 2016

One thought. That was all I could hold on to. And it wasn’t even a particularly inspired thought. To be honest, the only thing I could think was, “No.” 

I wasn’t facing terrorists, but I was battling what felt like my own personal terrorism: a painful skin condition that seemed to be raging out of control. After weeks of praying with no change, I felt frightened and helpless. Would this ever end?

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