Bible Reading: John 6:5-13 “Yessss, cinnamon rolls!” Anna bounced in her lunchroom seat, her braids swinging up and down. She carefully opened the plastic bag, releasing the delicious smell into the air. “Anna, won’t you share?” asked her friend Andrew. He sat across the table eyeing her treats. Anna bit into a cinnamon roll and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 26:41; Ephesians 4:22-32; 5:1-2 “Look at Smoky.” Nolan pointed to one of the family pets, a long-haired cat. “He likes the sun.” A contented purr came from the gray form stretched out on the windowsill. A few minutes later, Nolan’s little sister Jada came into the room. “Hi, Chipper,” she said. “Do… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Luke 2:51-52 Elora watched her big sister leave the house. “Why can’t I go to the library with Maya?” she asked. “I’ll look at books while she studies.” “Elora,” Mom said patiently, “it’s almost your bedtime, and Maya will be gone a couple of hours.” “But it’s not fair! I want… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 10:29-31; John 1:1-3, 14 Lucy wiped the sweat off her forehead. “Can we take a break? I’m so thirsty I could drink a giant cup of lemonade.” “We’re just about done,” Mom replied. “Did you finish pulling out all the weeds in your section of the flower garden?” Lucy stood and stretched… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 17:10-12; 1 John 4:1-3 Ariana hurried over to her dad in the church foyer before the church service began. “Dad, guess what my Sunday school teacher told us today? She said Noah took two of most kinds of animals on the ark, but he took seven pairs of some. Did you know… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-13; Romans 3:21-26; 6:23 “It’s not fair,” said Kate as she stomped up to her teacher’s desk. “I don’t have any wrong answers on these word problems, but you still gave me a B instead of an A.” “You didn’t show your work,” Mrs. Castillo replied patiently. “That was part of the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3; Romans 8:28, 31-32 “No, Jena!” Kegan’s words startled his little sister as he pulled her hand away from the lamp. Jena started to cry and squirmed out of her brother’s grasp. “What’s going on?” asked Mom as she entered the living room. “Jena was trying to reach the light bulb. I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 16:6-12; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 “I can hardly wait to see the old mansion!” exclaimed Camilla. She and her family were on their way to visit Grandma and Grandpa Garcia, who had recently become caretakers of a large estate. As they drove, Camilla talked about her day at school. “There’s a new… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26 Tina and Amy were lying on their backs on a big checkered tablecloth that Tina’s mother had put on the grass for them. They had just finished their peanut butter sandwiches. “Look at that cloud,” said Amy, pointing up at the blue sky. “It looks just like a big bird flying… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 21:3-4 Cara heard the floor squeak under her tennis shoes as she followed her mom down the hospital corridor. Her dad was in the hospital again, and her mom had picked her up from school so they could visit him. “Dad!” Cara cried as they entered his room. She… Continue Reading…