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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.
TeenConnect: Your Healings

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?

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From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2024

Quitting the complaining committee

I was relying on complaints and drama to sustain me and help me make connections rather than understanding that God leads and sustains me.

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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.
November 2, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

Two healings in one

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For this teen, feeling sick wasn’t the only issue she was facing; she was also feeling scared and unsettled about a friendship that had fallen apart. Could one prayer resolve both issues?

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What I’ve learned about hooking up 

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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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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.
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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?

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 Special 2021 Teens' Collection

Peak performance

The more I understood that my ability comes from God—and always has—the easier it was to let go of the belief that I’d somehow lost my skill.

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From A Collection for Teens - July–December 2021

Searching for direction?

Well, that’s when I got it. I didn’t need advice from another person, no matter how intelligent or well-meaning they were. The best direction I could get was from God …

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November 2, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

Two healings in one

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For this teen, feeling sick wasn’t the only issue she was facing; she was also feeling scared and unsettled about a friendship that had fallen apart. Could one prayer resolve both issues?

TeenConnect: Your Healings

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.
TeenConnect: Your Healings

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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Safe at school 

Candace Anderson

Facing a dangerous situation at school, this author leaned on what she’d learned about God from attending Christian Science Sunday School. The healing that followed included not just her, but the potential perpetrator, too.

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