Youth

Adventuring—with prayer 

A day kayaking on the Arkansas River sounded like the perfect adventure to this teen . . . until she began to feel intimidated by fearful thoughts about everything that could go wrong. That’s when a spiritual insight helped her move from fear to confidence.
When things in her family spiraled out of control, this teen turned to the example of Jesus’ life for help on how to love and forgive. 
She was having a blast at camp until persistent stomachaches started getting her down. Read on to find out how this camper prayed and found healing.

Let’s go up the mountain 

No matter where you are, you can be still and quiet. You can let your thoughts go up, up, up to feel and know how close God is.
Peaking a mountain in Colorado with her dad sounded like a great idea . . . until this teenager started struggling with the climb, and they began to run out of supplies. Read on to find out why she finished her hike feeling like the whole thing “had been a great example of God caring for me.”
Does having a healing depend on us living perfect lives, never making a single mistake or doing anything wrong? Hear from this author about why we can be healed no matter what, but why it’s also natural to want to do the right thing.

Henry and the knights 

His aunt explained that one way to know God is through the names for God that you can find in the Bible and in a book called Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy. She said that he could think of each name for God sort of like a knight that was always with him and protecting him. 

God really was with me 

I was able to make my way back to the parking lot, feeling as though I had just witnessed a miracle. But I knew from Sunday School that it hadn’t been a miracle; it had been proof of God’s saving presence and power.
Ever thought you had your plans all figured out, only to discover you were headed in the wrong direction? This author did­ and struggled to know what to do. Turning to God for guidance wasn’t her first thought, but she was so glad when she did.
I realized how much love there was at camp. I had learned in Sunday School that God is Love and that Love is everywhere. But now I really saw that.

Finding my real Mother 

Tired of fighting with her mom, this author prayed for help and got a totally unexpected answer. How did her spiritual insights help shift the dynamic with her mother? Read on to find out.

Parsley learns about Love 

Divine Love was taking care of everyone and everything.