Youth

I couldn’t feel or even see where the bee had stung me. The mark was totally gone.

Sailing with strength 

On a windy day, this teen found herself dumped into the ocean when her sailboat capsized. She’d never been able to right a boat by herself before. What would make the difference this time?
I had a thought that I might find a best friend very soon. I think that might have been God talking to me because of what happened next.
After he became a teenager, this author began to dislike attending Sunday School and didn’t want to go back. But it was more than a shift in class dynamics that changed his attitude; it was a spiritual breakthrough.

Alone at prom 

When you think of prom, going alone might not exactly rise to the top of your list of things to look forward to. But for this author, it turned out to be not just a positive experience, but also an empowering spiritual lesson.
After just a week and a half, my wrist was completely fine.
My mom’s words were kind of like a prayer, and they had helped me, so I thought they might help my friend.

When I lost my AirPods case 

Losing an expensive item is the pits—as this author experienced. But while she was resistant to praying about it at first, in the end, prayer brought her unexpected blessings even beyond a resolution.
She’d always been sure that what she’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School was true. But when it came to putting it into practice in “the real world,” she felt stuck. Then, as she read Science and Health, she had a turning point.

Questions and answers 

Mom assured Joy that God was definitely real.

Batting down fear 

Playing baseball was his dream. So when an injury and residual fear threatened to derail him, this college player turned to his understanding of God for help.
She’d been looking forward to a fun weekend with friends she didn’t see very often. But when this teen started dealing with a painful issue with her foot, she knew she needed a solution—fast. That’s why she turned to prayer.