Treasuring the Love That Is Destined to FailBy Abigail Webster
When I was younger and prompted to consider the concept of love, I imagined finding my one true love, someone I’d be able to share the rest of my life with. Yes, the concept is certainly romantic but, ultimately, misleading.
Photo Flipping
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 29, 2022
By Jasmine Xu
There — wedged between two volumes was a faded photo album. When did that get there? Fueled by a peculiar sense of curiosity, I gingerly lifted the album from the shelf.
Patience Within God’s Time
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 15, 2022
By Aliana Kernisan
How do I approach the idea of time as a Christian living in a traditional city in Haiti?
Growing up in a society where people your age tend to want to grow up too quickly, . . .
Truly Connecting
Posted by KidSpirit Online on August 1, 2022
By Oscar Luckett
At the very start of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce's fictional alter ego, Stephen Dedalus, reads through an index in the fold of his geography pamphlet.
The slowly expanding context in which he places himself . . .
A Ukrainian Sense of Belonging
Posted by KidSpirit Online on July 18, 2022
By Nikita Zinoviev
There are so many countries all over the world and each of them has something unique. We all differ in language, culture, nationality, outlook, climate, territory, and so on. As for me, I belong to the Ukrainians.
Cultural identity refers to a person's sense of belonging to a particular culture or group. . . .
A Reflection on Love
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. . . .
blue-tinted
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 . . .
We Are Part of Nature
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.
When Pages Speak
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, . . .
Approaching the Value of Life
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.
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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