Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9 “Is it a boy? It is, isn’t it?” Carter jumped around the kitchen while his grandmother talked to his dad at the hospital. Carter was so excited, he almost dropped the apple he was eating. “It’s a boy, isn’t it, Grandma?” Grandma hung up the phone. “You now have a beautiful… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:29-32 I didn’t do anything wrong, Hayley thought as she stared at the TV, wiping away tears. Her dad never yelled at her like that. She had just been singing. He had told her before that he loved to hear her sing. “Aren’t you going to eat with us?” Hayley’s older brother… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 19:1-4; 111:2-4; Hebrews 1:10 Della sighed as she sat on the porch steps, staring off into space. “What’s wrong, honey?” asked her dad as he put down the garden hose. “This girl in my class—Raven—says there’s no God,” replied Della. “I told her there is, but she said, ‘Prove it.’ I didn’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 3:23-24; Ephesians 2:4-10 “Hey, look at that, Killian!” Nathan pointed out the car window to a big crane. “Mom, can we stop and watch?” “Okay.” Mom pulled over and watched with Nathan and his friend Killian as the crane lifted a golden statue to the top of the courthouse. Killian pointed to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 58:11; John 4:13-14; 7:37-39 “Are you packed and ready to go?” Macy’s mom called. “I’m ready!” Macy exclaimed as she came bounding down the stairs carrying her backpack. She couldn’t wait to spend the weekend with Mimi and Pop on their small farm and help them plant a vegetable garden. Macy and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:35-39; 1 John 1:9 It was a beautiful day for a picnic at the beach. The Patel family spread out a blanket and put up sun umbrellas in their favorite spot. Then Mira and Priya dashed for the water, but Ari looked fearfully at the waves. “The water is so scary today,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 15:9-10; Romans 6:11-14 “Are you enjoying your book?” asked Mom as Bailey curled up on the couch with a book of folktales. “Yeah,” said Bailey. “I just finished a story about a baby eagle who thought he was a little chick.” “Why did he think that?” asked her little brother, Luke. “Well,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Revelation 3:15-19 “Mom, what’s wrong with these ice cubes?” asked Nora. “They’re all brown!” Mom glanced at the dark cubes and grinned. “I used iced tea to make those,” she explained. “I made them for Grandpa. You know how he loves good, strong iced tea on hot summer days.” Nora… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 25:16-22; Matthew 11:28; Philippians 4:13 “What are you doing?” asked Jonie, astonished to see her grandmother spilling beans into a pie crust. “I’m using uncooked beans as weights so my crust will bake evenly,” answered Grandma. She slid it into the oven and set the timer. Jonie laughed. “I thought you were… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Genesis 6:17-24 “Can I go out and play now?” Dylan asked. “Can I go too?” asked Molly, Dylan’s younger sister. Mom nodded, and the kids took their plates to the sink and then hurried out the door. Dylan went straight for his bike that he had thrown in the middle of the yard… Continue Reading…