Posted by KidSpirit Online on May 24, 2022 By Satya Shaw
There’s something everyone must come to realize at some point in their lives, though they might never acknowledge it. Love isn’t something you feel in one singular moment — it’s a collection of memories from the time you’re born to the day you die.
Love is imbued in the smallest actions, from the most meaningful ones to the funniest. . . .
Posted by KidSpirit Online on May 10, 2022 By Katie Lamm
staring back at me
is the face of an angel —
someone who i am supposed to be.
and i see the gaps that i could filland i’ll still want . . .
Posted by KidSpirit Online on April 22, 2022 By Michael Deschenes
My full name, Michael North Deschenes, happens to describe what I view as one of the most important parts of my identity.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on April 6, 2022 By Iman Monnoo
I knew God existed when I heard the rhythmic pulse of spoken verse reverberate through the living room for the first time.
I still remember the way the syllables rolled over one another, . . .
Posted by KidSpirit Online on March 20, 2022 By Elías Viveros
Known as one of the most difficult concepts to define, life could be described as any form of existence that includes a cycle of birth, development, reproduction, and death.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on March 4, 2022 By Zeeshan Hassan-Andoh
There was no need, no obligation
But she did it in those early morning hours.
I could always hear her —
The rhythm of her body contorting,
Laying itself down, just off the clock,
A movement perfected through those years of uncertainty —
A deceit of the mind.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on February 1, 2022 By Po-Ting (Duke) Lin
Attending activities at local temples, directing prayers to the souls of our ancestors, gathering with family around round tables during the Lunar New Year, and visiting grandparents during Chinese holidays are common examples of long-instituted traditions that connect members of my community together.
Posted by KidSpirit Online on January 19, 2022 By Nanyee Lin
A loner like GalileoWas starstruck
By none other than the mighty stars above
Posted by KidSpirit Online on January 5, 2022 By Milagros Miltos
What isolation made me discover is that I have been running instead of living.
I haven’t lived because I’ve been running to reach a goal, . . .
Posted by KidSpirit Online on December 22, 2021 By Simone Britto
As I rode in the backseat of my cousin’s tiny yellow car through the bustling town of Panjim, India, to my uncle’s house, I gazed out the window and marveled at the different colors.
Young people are brimming with vision and prophetic wisdom. This blog features 11- to 17-year-olds in deep and often surprising explorations of spiritual life. Their original writing and artwork was first published in KidSpirit, the sole spiritual magazine by and for global youth. Their words call us to approach eternal questions with wonder. More
A Reflection on Love
blue-tinted
We Are Part of Nature
When Pages Speak
Approaching the Value of Life
Woman on the Rug
The Language of Connection
Starstruck
Running Instead of Living
A Realization About the Nature of Truth