She should have been looking forward to the state soccer tournament, but instead this high school senior felt disappointed: She’d hurt her ankle, and her coach had given his own daughter a coveted spot on the roster. What propelled her forward in spite of these setbacks? Read on to find out.
She wanted her life to feel interesting and satisfying, but so far, it just hadn’t. But looking at her life from a more spiritual basis started this author on an adventure to discover more about what her life could—and actually did—look like.
In that moment in the air, I realized this was an opportunity to have another healing experience by praying.
One of the reasons they were giving gifts was that the Bible says, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35). So, instead of Christmas being just about getting gifts, it was important to give them, too.
For several years during high school, this author struggled with a heavy feeling of pointlessness, which seemed to overshadow everything. Then she had an insight that brought her into a different, light-filled view of existence.
Even though things around me felt uncertain, God was still right there. God’s guidance wouldn’t leave me.
Our Sunday School teacher had told us that we can think of God as our best friend. When we have a problem, we can ask God for help.
Love is everywhere because God is everywhere. So I could find love anywhere I went, including in America and at my new school.
This teen already wasn’t a fan of flying, but when the turbulence started, he really started to get scared. How could he find an inner calm when the fear seemed so intense? A fellow passenger’s example helped his prayers take off.