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TeenConnect: Your Healings
This teen was excited to run her first 10K, until partway into the race, when she found herself struggling. Read on to discover the spiritual insights that carried her forward.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
It was dark, raining, and the camp capture the flag game had turned into a misery. But even in the depths of the woods, this teen discovered that he wasn’t alone.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
Assigned to an especially difficult horse at camp, this teen wasn’t sure this was a challenge she could overcome. But one spiritual breakthrough opened the way for an awesome rest of the summer.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
At a summer camp famous for its rugged outdoor activities, this teen felt unsure about his ability to keep up—especially when it came to a major hike. Prayer brought him out of the discomfort zone into a newfound freedom.
TeenConnect: Q&A
If you’ve ever struggled with self-hatred, you may know the pattern of critical, hateful, self-destructive thoughts all too well. This author certainly did. But after she found Christian Science, she discovered a new way of looking at herself that brought freedom.
TeenConnect: Q&A
This author felt trapped in a cycle of trying—and failing—to break free from an addiction. But after she began reading Science and Health, she discovered a new way of looking at herself that, to her surprise, brought quick and complete healing.
TeenConnect: My church
Maybe she’d always gone to Christian Science Sunday School because her parents wanted her to, but when when this teenager found herself stuck in the middle of a storm, she suddenly understood that there was a lot more to her attendance than she’d realized.
TeenConnect: Your Healings
This camp counselor hadn’t had many healings of his own when he injured himself at camp. But even though the injury didn’t seem like a big deal, he realized this was still an opportunity to pray.
TeenConnect: UpFront
When a church member criticized what she was wearing, this twenty-something wasn’t so sure she wanted to go back to church. Where was the inclusiveness she longed for? She was about to find out.
TeenConnect: Trending
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.
