Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-10 “You and Dad are coming to my band concert tonight, right?” Zane asked at breakfast one day. “I’ve been practicing so much, I think I know our pieces backwards! And I get to play a special number with a smaller group—a brass ensemble.” “We’ll be there,” Mom assured him. “We… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:4-8; Colossians 1:12-18 “Mom!” Zane called as he came into the house. “Guess what? Even though we moved here in the middle of the school year, I can join the band! Mr. Liu, the band leader, says the school has instruments the kids can use, so I’m going to be in the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 3:8-11 Cleo walked around the room collecting assignments from her classmates. As she reached the end of the last row, she saw Kara staring back at her from the front, waiting. When she reached Kara, Cleo held her hand out, expecting Kara to hand over her assignment. Instead, Kara threw the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-8 Adelyn frowned at the TV. Wind was whipping around in the news video being shown. She trembled as the wind knocked a tree into a house. The reporter on the TV didn’t sound scared, but Adelyn didn’t like what she was seeing. “Oh no…” Adelyn covered her eyes as the reporter… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 12:15-18; Galatians 5:22-23 Maddie’s brother Jason came into the kitchen wearing a frown. “I just met a grizzly bear!” he told his mom as he poured himself some cereal. “Maddie sure is grumpy.” Just then there was a knock at the door. “It’s for Grizzly,” Jason muttered, seeing one of Maddie’s friends… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:1-6; Psalm 56:3-4 “Dad, I’m really nervous about school. I can hardly even sleep at night,” Thomas told his dad. Their family had just moved to a new town, and Thomas was dreading his first day at the new school. “I have an idea,” Dad replied. “Let’s celebrate this new beginning with… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 73:23-28; 147:4-5; John 1:9-14 “Wow, look at all the stars!” Bretton gaped at the tiny specks of light splattered across the night sky as he and his dad walked onto the beach. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many at once!” “It’s amazing, isn’t it?” Dad spread a blanket on the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Asher and his friend Enzo looked at the creek that ran through the field near their homes. They were trying to figure out how to build a bridge over it. “I bet my dad has some boards we could use,” said Enzo. The two boys ran to the shed in… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 3:3-10 “Hi, Mom,” said Journee as she opened the front door. “We had the best class today! We learned about volcanos.” “That sounds interesting,” said Mom. “I remember studying them in school. They’re a fascinating part of nature.” Journee nodded. “My teacher had a small model of a volcano. She could even… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 14:16-17; Hebrews 4:14-16 “Hey, look at this weird plant!” called Andres as he and his fellow campers made their way around the swamp. “Hmm,” murmured Mr. Pete, the counselor. “That’s called a pitcher plant! It’s one of North America’s most interesting insect-eating plants.” “What are all those flies doing down in there?”… Continue Reading…