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TeenConnect: Your Healings

Learning about Mary Baker Eddy helped me have a healing 

Bailey Bruland

For this teen, Mary Baker Eddy was more than just a historical figure. As she learned more about Mrs. Eddy’s life, she began to see how practical Mrs. Eddy’s ideas are—and how they can even bring healing today.
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How can I show my friends that Christian Science is “for real”? 

Hilary Harper-Wilcoxen

Sometimes, if you’re praying about a problem, you might get questions from your friends about prayer or Christian Science. This author shares how she’s dealt when that’s happened to her.

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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 if our path looks different than we expect? 

Kaya Equevilley

Life was going to be good if it went exactly as planned … or so this author thought. But when the “perfect” college turned out to be anything but perfect for her, she learned where the good in her life really comes from and the divine guidance she could lean on to find a new way forward.
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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How can I explain Christian Science to my friends? 

Holly Bell

I realized afterward that I had been listening to God the whole time­; the words flowed with ease, and I felt I could answer any question thrown my way.
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A quick healing during a hockey game 

MacArthur Kline

After an injury during a hockey game, this teen quickly found himself back on the ice—thanks to prayer.
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How I prayed when I felt caught between two boys 

Lizzie Crandall

It might seem fun to have two people who like you, but for this author, it meant feeling stuck in the middle and afraid that someone was going to get hurt. A simple idea from Christian Science Sunday School helped her find her footing.

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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 - July–December 2020

How can I find a feeling of purpose?

My purpose was already divinely established, and with that purpose came the avenues to express it.

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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 →

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 a girl stole my best friend 

Holly Wayman

It was hard to let go of the hurt and anger this author felt after another girl stole her best friend. But as she studied Christian Science, she realized that not only could she be healed of these feelings, but she wanted to be.
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Finding my way back to Christian Science 

Avery Stewart

Christian Science just wasn’t resonating for this teen, but when things got really tough with friend and boyfriend problems and an injury on the job, she realized it did hold the answers she was looking for.
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Feeling self-conscious? 

Sherilynn Deibert

There was nothing this high school student could do about turning bright red every time she had to speak in front of her peers . . . or was there?
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Praying for a family in Gaza 

Katelyn Cleland

 When this teen met a girl from Gaza, she knew she had to do something. But would her prayers make a difference?
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Love is an active prayer 

Beck Riedel

After an accident on a biking trip, this author discovered a way of praying that wasn’t just effective for him; it also allowed him to help someone else.
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The real joy of Christmas

John Biggs

Would the Christmas visit he was looking forward to be ruined by illness? This author shares the simple insight that brought the best joy of all—healing—to his Christmas.

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