Youth

With a stay-at-home order in place for his city, this teen was doing what he could to have fun and stay active. But when he got injured playing basketball, it seemed too unfair. Now how was he going to pass the time during lockdown? Prayer helped him turn his mind-set—and the injury—around.
Not only was his family home foreclosed on, but then this teen found out they were moving halfway across the country. He was convinced there was nothing good for him in his new state until a passage from Science and Health radically changed his perspective.
For this author, Christian Science Sunday School attendance wasn’t a maybe; it was an every week commitment. So what, wondered a friend, did she get out of all that “rigid” Sunday School-going? Read on for her answer.
I was at summer camp, and for the first time in my life, I had an opportunity to pray for myself without anyone else’s help.
When it seemed like there was no end to her loneliness, this author first felt overwhelmed and anxious … then had a surprising realization that completely changed her state of mind.
After sending out more than twenty résumés without success, this college student realized she needed a different approach to her internship search. Spending time with Science and Health brought unexpected answers.
Amanda and Juniper lived on a ranch with lots of animals.
Struggling with uncertainty and fear about the future, this author needed an answer. What she found in the Bible allayed her fears and helped her stop worrying about what came next.

Getting along with Mom

This teen had always wanted a good relationship with her mom … but had never had one. But when she finally decided to pray about the dysfunction, based on what she’d learned in Christian Science, new insights paved the way for progress.

Back on the trail

Uh-oh.
When testing season loomed large, this high school student found that instead of collapsing under the stress, he could actually do something proactive: He could pray.
If you—or your friends—are feeling afraid about what’s going on in the world, there is something you can do to help. You can actually disengage from fear. This author explains how—and why saying no to fear is so powerful.