Running Instead of LivingBy 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, . . .
A Realization About the Nature of Truth
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.
Building Bridges
Posted by KidSpirit Online on December 8, 2021
By Grace Doyle and Biruni Hariadi
The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom (SoSS) is a Muslim-Jewish interfaith organization that we, Grace and Biruni, are honored to be teen members of. The Sisterhood has helped us and many other women grasp the importance of community and connection.
Prejudice Against Creativity
Posted by KidSpirit Online on October 6, 2021
By Elías Viveros
Every one of us lives in a culture that is different, but I am practically sure that, between all of them, there is a common factor. Most people have a full life based on a series of routines.
The Wolf Is the Gift
Posted by KidSpirit Online on September 15, 2021
Nobody Wears Tefillin on the Weekend
Posted by KidSpirit Online on September 1, 2021
By Adina Gerwin
On one of the first crisp fall mornings of seventh grade, as I walked into prayer at my Jewish Day School, I noticed strange leather boxes hanging off my friend's arm.
How Do We Determine that We Have Really Lived?
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 18, 2021
By Zayna Mian
With just 16 years to account for on this earth, I wondered if I was being presumptuous in attempting to tackle the question of what it means to have really lived. So, I turned to the lives of those in my immediate circle, such as family members, to gain insight into the key determinants of a meaningful existence.
Strength and Influence in Christianity
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 4, 2021
By Sebastian Hersey
A large part of a person’s worldview is made up of their religion (or lack thereof), or the religion of their family or community. I am a Christian, and I have grown up in a Christian family and attended a Christian school my entire life.
A topic that the Bible talks a lot about is power and influence . . . .
Seventy-Two Hour Silence
Posted by KidSpirit Online on July 14, 2021
By Emily Fan
Silence, as a noun, means the complete absence of sound. Thinking back, I have rarely been put into silence.
Just a Thought
Posted by KidSpirit Online on June 23, 2021
By Mia Ginsberg
Have you ever thought about what it means to live?
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About This Blog
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