Patience Within God’s TimeBy 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.
Woman on the Rug
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.
The Language of Connection
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.
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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