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You’re never really alone 

Katie Penfield

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Feeling alone? Like you don’t fit in? This teen found that only a spiritual answer satisfied her craving to find community and connection.
TeenConnect: Your Healings

The highlight of my summer 

Kate St. Julian

Prep for the competitive camping trip was going all wrong, and this captain felt overwhelmed and stressed … until her perspective shifted toward God.

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From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2020

How can I find a feeling of purpose?

My purpose was already divinely established, and with that purpose came the avenues to express it.

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If you’re afraid of not being good enough 

Susie Jostyn

Is “good enough” really the measure of who we are? Or is there a more spiritual way of seeing ourselves that can actually improve our performance?
August 17, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

You’re never really alone

Katie Penfield

Feeling alone? Like you don’t fit in? This teen found that only a spiritual answer satisfied her craving to find community and connection.

TeenConnect: Your Healings

What I’ve learned about hooking up 

Name Withheld

At first, this grad student was having fun hooking up. Others were doing it—why not her? But when things didn’t go as planned, it was her practice of Christian Science that brought new light—and healing—to her perspective on casual relationships.
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What my first track season taught me about listening to God 

Kelenna Onukwugha

A college athlete shares how her practice of Christian Science helped her when she started a new sport. Turns out, it wasn’t just her relationship with God that improved, but also her performance.
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Struggling with fatigue? 

Reid Schauman

If you’re working a summer job—or any job—that seems demanding, you’ll want to read this teen’s article about the spiritual insight that healed him of fatigue and changed his whole summer.

Share your healing experience

Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.

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Share your healing experience

Hey, teens! Have a healing to share? Check out the Teens Writer’s Corner to learn how.

Write for JSH

From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2023

They took my phone, but I prayed

I knew right away that these officers, being spiritual, could do nothing besides what God, Spirit, was causing them to do.

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From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2022

Pray about sports? Really?

While I wasn’t praying for us to win, I was excited to discover the way prayer brings out more unity and harmony on the field.

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August 17, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

You’re never really alone

Katie Penfield

Feeling alone? Like you don’t fit in? This teen found that only a spiritual answer satisfied her craving to find community and connection.

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What a bike trip taught me about God 

Karin Heath

After narrowly avoiding a crash on a cross-country bike trip, this author wondered if she’d be able to finish the ride. Could understanding more about God help her break through her lingering fear?
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Learning more about God—at camp 

Zana Hess

Whatever your summer plans, this teen’s experience of discovering how present God always is—no matter where you are or what you’re doing—is a comfort for time spent at camp or anywhere else.
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What’s my path after high school? 

Virginia Gathings

If you don’t have your life all planned out, that’s OK! As this author found, being open to our God-given purpose and place leads us to where we can bless and be blessed.
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Prayer in sports: What’s it all about? 

Katherine Blair

Soccer season wasn’t starting out the way this varsity player had hoped. Could she pray about her performance? Or what was her real goal?
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You’re not the exception 

Julia Schuck

This author appreciated the ideas she was learning in Christian Science Sunday School, but she wasn’t convinced they all applied to her … until she had a healing that proved otherwise.
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Moving mountains of despair 

Lynn Hofflund

In dark moments, when we feel impossibly stuck, is there anything that can move us forward? As this author learned, even the smallest amount of faith can do that.

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