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In an on-again, off-again friendship, this author often felt obligated to keep the peace. But was loving her neighbor at the expense of loving herself actually what Jesus taught? She prayed to find out.
Feeling tongue-tied made this author believe she was less than worthy. But one day, a clear message from God woke her up to the fact that she didn’t have to buy into this view of herself any longer.
It was her first roommate situation, but this author was still expecting the best . . . until her roommate walked in. What saved her from a miserable year? Jesus’ teachings.
She agreed to the high school pageant, not realizing that she was going to have to give a speech in front of everyone. Could prayer help her vanquish her fears?
She felt sure she was going to get the part in the school play. She’d even prayed about it! So when she didn’t, this high school student felt more than let down. Had God not heard her prayers?
Being a bully gave this teen a sense of identity—one she didn’t want to lose. But when her actions began to affect her family, she realized she needed to find her individuality elsewhere . . . but where?
After transferring back to her old high school, this teen felt excluded. Things didn’t change instantly, but praying the way she’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School brought this author the insights she needed to feel peace and find a sense of belonging.
When the circumstances of the pandemic pulled her into a dark hole of restlessness and anxiety, this teen thought she could just ride out the misery until life went back to normal. But when that didn’t work, she found an even better answer in Christian Science.
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.
Like many high school students, this author was stressed about her upcoming standardized test. Then she realized she could rely on what she’d learned in Christian Science Sunday School to prepare—without the anxiety.
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.