Bible Reading: Luke 15:1-10 Skye slipped out the front door and started down the sidewalk. Mom was busy working on her computer, so Skye had decided she’d go to the park and play for a little while, even though she wasn’t allowed to go by herself. I’ll get back before Mom even misses me, she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 1:16-20; 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Oh no! A fish got my bait again!” Ryder exclaimed as he pulled his fishing line out of the water. “That’s it. I give up!” Ryder laid his pole on the ground. “Okay if I go check the frog pond?” he asked. Dad nodded, so Ryder wandered off… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:17-20; Romans 12:3 “Mr. Hillis read another story from Greek mythology to our class today,” said Weston one afternoon. “Really? What was it?” asked Ander. Weston grinned. He knew his little brother loved stories. “These stories aren’t true, you know. But this one was about a father and son—called Daedalus and Icarus—who… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Lamentations 3:22-23; Romans 6:10-11; 1 Peter 1:3 “Dad, you’ve got to let me quit cello,” said Quincy. “That was embarrassing.” “What happened?” asked Dad. “It seemed like you weren’t prepared for this concert.” “It was awful! John and Tara were both out sick, so I was the only cello. There was no one… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 1:5-9; 1 John 1:5-7 “Mom, my aquarium light is broken.” Natalie tapped the top of her fish tank. “I guess my new guppy is going to be stuck in the dark.” Mom set her coffee cup on the counter. “But that tank is brand new. It can’t be broken.” “It just won’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 61:3-4; 121:1-8 Dark clouds covered the sky, and thunder boomed in the distance. “Look at Henny-Penny, Mom.” Josie pointed to the chicken near a little coop by the barn. “She’s clucking for her chicks. I guess she wants to protect them from the storm.” The mother hen stood in the doorway of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Titus 3:3-7 “Ew, Dad, that stinks!” Kallie held her nose dramatically. Dad placed her baby brother on the changing table and unzipped his jammies. “Cash just needs a diaper change, that’s all.” He smiled down at the baby who wriggled on the mat. “Let’s get you cleaned up, buddy.” Kallie looked on as… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:13-18 Tate walked into the house, his arms loaded. “Mom, I’m all signed up for football,” he said, dropping a big pile of football gear on the table. “Great!” said Mom. She picked up a mouthpiece from the table. “What’s this?” Tate grinned. “It protects my teeth. We wear heavy padding, shin… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 16:33; Revelation 21:1-5 Rowan walked out of his bedroom and rubbed his eyes. He was surprised to see Mom sitting at their small kitchen table. Usually she was in bed by the time he woke up for school, but this morning she sat, still in her uniform, looking weary. “Hey, Mom,” he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 19:12-14; Ephesians 4:15-16 “There goes Jade, the new girl,” Hadley said to her friends at recess. “I saw her dad pick her up at school yesterday. He has a big scar on his face and looks like a criminal.” “What do you think he did?” asked Grace. Hadley shrugged. “Who knows? Robbed… Continue Reading…