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Surviving lockdown—thanks to Sunday School 

Avantika Dey

When India went into lockdown because of the pandemic, this teenager—like those all over the world—found that her life had changed completely. Christian Science Sunday School proved to be an unexpected lifeline.
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Pray about my summer plans? 

Susan Adams

She was sure she didn’t want to take another vacation with her family. But as the time approached, this writer realized she was feeling conflicted about the whole thing. Could she really get an answer from God about something as “trivial” as this trip?

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From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2020

Feeling tired?

Tiredness can’t affect something spiritual, so it can’t affect me, since I’m spiritual.

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“I started running faster and faster” 

Steve Creighton

It was the state championship, and after an intense race, this runner found himself contending with fatigue in the next event. But that’s when everything he’d been putting into practice as a Christian Scientist came to his rescue.
April 20, 2026

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A spiritual response to feeling overwhelmed

Amarachi Ejimadu

With a pile-up of work and the end of the semester looming, this college student got a new insight from her prayers that surprised her: Gratitude can be an antidote for feeling overwhelmed.

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Finding “my people” through prayer 

Name Withheld

While she was friendly with many of the students at her school, this teen yearned for a friend group of her own. When she began to pray about friendship, she not only ended up finding “her people,” but she got something even more profound: a deeper and more solid understanding of God’s love.
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When the big deadline was looming 

Diane Novak

She couldn’t have been working harder on her giant final paper, but that was just the problem. The harder she worked, the more she struggled. Fortunately, she was about to discover a different approach, based on Jesus’ example, that turned the whole project around.
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I asked God for an internship. He gave me a job. 

Mandy-kay Johnson

Imagine being rejected more than 50 times. That’s what happened to this college student as she applied for dozens of jobs after graduation. In the end, though, it wasn’t just finding a job that was so amazing, but the spiritual lessons she learned along the way.

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 2022

When God spoke to me

I recognized that the thought to bring my knees to my chin had been an “angel message” from God.

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From A Collection for Teens - January–June 2020

Feeling tired?

Tiredness can’t affect something spiritual, so it can’t affect me, since I’m spiritual.

View other Teens Collections →

April 20, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

A spiritual response to feeling overwhelmed

Amarachi Ejimadu

With a pile-up of work and the end of the semester looming, this college student got a new insight from her prayers that surprised her: Gratitude can be an antidote for feeling overwhelmed.

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When something bad’s been going on forever 

Deborah Huebsch

If it seems like we’ve been praying about something forever and nothing’s happening, what can we do? This author shares why we can trust the effects of our prayers—and persist.
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Behind the wheel—with God 

Marilyn Wickstrom

After getting into a car accident because she was distracted, this teenager began to see driving differently: as an opportunity to actively pray for herself and everyone else on the road.
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What can I do about hate crimes against Asian Americans? 

Ruby Colby

When family members began fearing for their safety, this college student realized that ignoring the news about anti-Asian hate crimes wasn’t helping her or anyone else. But when it came to praying about these incidents, where could she even start? Her understanding of Christian Science gave her direction.
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Healed of hopelessness 

Shirley Cornelius

She felt hopeless—like she had no future and didn’t even matter. But one day, some of the simple ideas this teenager had learned in Christian Science Sunday School started to sink in, and her whole outlook changed.
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When I felt depressed during lockdown 

Olivia Scott

Cut off from friends and family during the pandemic, this teen found herself slipping into constant unhappiness with no clear way out. But was her happiness really at the mercy of her circumstances? A conversation with her mom brought new spiritual insights.
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I didn’t need to have my wisdom teeth removed. 

Phoebe

When the dentist told her that she had no choice but to have her wisdom teeth extracted, this high school student picked a different route. Her choice? Call a Christian Science practitioner and pray together—with results that surprised the dentist.

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