Bible Reading: Matthew 5:33-37; 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 Cora grabbed her backpack and lunch box and scurried out the door. Climbing aboard the bus, she thought about the bag of potato chips her mom had packed for her. They were her favorite snack for morning recess. When math ended, Cora grabbed her chips and traipsed out… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 4:1-14 Adam placed the ladder against the garden shed. As he climbed up it, his dad looked up from weeding the garden and hurried over. “Adam! What are you doing up there?” “Practicing!” Adam called back. “I have to jump off the shed roof at school tomorrow, so I want to try… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 3:8-14, 17 Liv and her friend Serenity sat down for a snack after school while Liv’s little brother Zeke played with his building blocks on the floor. “Did you see Rachel’s new haircut?” Liv asked her friend as her mom set some cookies on the table. “It looks awful!” “I know!” said… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 54-57; Revelation 21:1-4 Avani threw herself onto her sister Daya’s bed. “I miss Daya so much,” she sobbed. “I don’t see why God let her die after she got hurt in that car accident. He could have healed her!” Avani’s mother wrapped her arms tightly around her daughter. Mom’s eyes… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 32:8-9; John 10:1-5, 27-28 “Where’s Molly, Grandpa?” asked Mason. He had come to spend a week with his grandparents, and he loved to play with Molly, their dog. In response, Grandpa took a whistle from his back pocket, put it to his mouth, and blew. “Your whistle must be broken,” said Mason…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:3; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 2:8-9 Mrs. Renfro’s Sunday school class gathered around the mesh cage. The chrysalis twitched like kitten whiskers. Excited whispers hushed as the first spiny leg pushed out of the cocoon, and soon the butterfly unfolded from its woven bed and fluttered around the cage. “Look!” squealed Mckenzie…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 31:1-3; Romans 5:6-8; 1 John 3:1 Tad heard the familiar voices even before he saw them. The little boys were singing their favorite song again, and it made Tad smile. As he walked up the front path to their house, two little heads with dark brown hair flung open the door. “Hi!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 10:11-18; Romans 6:23; 10:13 “Come on, Winston,” Ellis called to his dog. “Let’s go explore along the creek. We can cross the pasture today because the cows are way off on the other side.” Winston came running, and they started out. When Ellis stopped to examine some tracks, he heard an angry… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 126:3; 147:1-9, 14-18 “Oh no! It looks like rain!” Reid exclaimed, anxiously looking up at the sky from the porch of the vacation cottage his family was renting for spring break. “It sure does,” Mom said. “I think we’d better postpone our picnic on the beach until later in the week.” “But… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:1-9; 1 John 4:7-12 “Miguel, do you want to play soccer?” Miguel looked up from his homework. His friend Isaac peeked at him through the screen door. Miguel grinned. “You mean fútbol?” he asked, using the Spanish word for soccer. Isaac laughed. “No, soccer!” “Fútbol!” “Homework!” Mamá pushed through the swinging door… Continue Reading…