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TeenConnect: Your Healings

How can I keep from singing?

Maya Stanley

This theater camp camper wasn’t feeling great after a week of practicing and performing in the heat. But a single hymn from the Christian Science Hymnal turned everything around for her.
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How can I stop being so critical?

Deborah Huebsch

This author was a pro at criticizing … until she realized it wasn’t actually making her feel all that great. Prayer gave her new insights about God and herself that helped her get to the root of the criticisms—and to stop them.

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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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Spiritual lessons from a canoe trip

Molly Dudley

Would doubt and fear get in the way of this epic summer experience? This teen’s prayers ensured they didn’t.
March 9, 2026

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Feeling stuck on a presentation?

Anna-Zoë Herr

With a big presentation looming, this doctoral student felt stuck—and panicked. What happened next didn’t just help her succeed; it also taught her so much more about God as the source of everything good in her life.

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Learning that God is always with me

Eva Knapwurst

It was the day of her piano performance—in front of a judge!—and this teen felt full of nerves . . . until an unexpected message from God shifted her whole mindset. 
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When the future is looming

Courtlyn Reekstin

At a crossroads in her life, this author felt like she had no idea what to do or where to go next. But she was about to find out that God hadn’t abandoned her.
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Healing on a hiking trip

Konrad Römhild

Would a hiking trip in the Alps be ruined by a knee injury? This teen turned to prayer to make sure that didn’t happen.

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 2021

When my boss asked me to lie

Is this really who you want to be? That was the question echoing through my head when my boss asked me to do something dishonest.

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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.

View other Teens Collections →

March 9, 2026

From the latest Sentinel

Feeling stuck on a presentation?

Anna-Zoë Herr

With a big presentation looming, this doctoral student felt stuck—and panicked. What happened next didn’t just help her succeed; it also taught her so much more about God as the source of everything good in her life.

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I trusted God and found an internship

Luigi Vicencio

Internship season was fast approaching, but nothing was panning out for this college student. Read on to find out how prayer opened up unexpected opportunities for him.
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Stressed about exams?

Heather

A student from Sweden shares how she prayed when everyone was stressing out about their upcoming exams and she found herself struggling to rise above the fear.
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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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When my prom date canceled on me

Inge Schmidt

Senior prom was shaping up to be the best event of the year … until this author’s date bowed out unexpectedly. Could the spiritual ideas her mom offered up possibly help turn things around?
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Learning another language wasn’t scary anymore

Angel Chopra

Ever felt intimidated while trying to learn another language? This teen did—until she discovered that prayer could help.
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Finding healing of depression at college

Anna Matthys-Pearce

This college student was surprised when her first semester at college left her lonely and depressed. Read on to find out how her prayers brought her out of these dark feelings.

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