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Peace in the Midst of the Storm - Nov 2021 Issue Youths and Young Adults

Storms Always Have An End

Whether it be in our school or our places of work, we will pass through many storms of life also known as challenges. The storms of life are not necessarily as severe as Covid. Perhaps it could be a really difficult exam that you are preparing for or it could be failure in school, or it could even be difficulty in making friends at a new school.

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The New Normal - May 2021 Issue Youths and Young Adults

The Past Normal & The New Normal

By Yinka Bamgboye. Prior to the pandemic, I had always been someone who had struggled with the concept of balance. How do I balance my studies with my spiritual life? How do I spend enough time with God and still make time for my education? These were questions I had always asked because at the…

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Facing Forward - Jan 2021 Issue Youths and Young Adults

There’s A Light (A Poem)

I’m all alone, it’s lonely, its dark inside
There’s no one to call friend by my side
I’m all alone, clouded by my thoughts
In a net of my feelings, I’m caught
I’m alone, no one understands me
Dizzy spells, blurred lines that’s all I see
I’m all alone, everything seems to mock me
Suicide says if I take my life, I’ll be free

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Facing Forward - Jan 2021 Issue Young Voices

A Personal Reflection – Illustrated

From gloom to hope. The events of last year and the positives that came from it (in a story format). By Shalom O, 11.

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Facing Forward - Jan 2021 Issue Young Voices

One Last Thing!

By David A, 10. Lockdown has been hard and okay at the same time. I know it was for the better and to keep us safe. So at the start, I was pretty happy, but further in, I realized that I was not so happy because I missed my friends, my teachers and all of…

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Facing Forward - Jan 2021 Issue Young Voices

2020: What An Experience (A Poem)

A poem by an 11 year old on her year 2020 experience.

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Facing Forward - Jan 2021 Issue Young Voices

Lockdown Was A Sudden And Irritating Experience!

A personal reflection by an 11 year old on the first lockdown.