Bible Reading: Romans 12:9-16; 1 Peter 2:21-25 Clay picked up his fork, sorted the peas out of his mixed vegetables, and pushed them off to the side of his plate. Two-year-old Penelope did the same thing. “Why aren’t you eating your peas?” asked Mom. “I don’t like them,” Clay answered. “Don’t like ’em,” Penelope repeated…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:23-24; 1 John 1:8-9 Alannah pulled on her ice skates and grinned at her aunt. “I’m ready to learn to skate, Aunt Rachel.” Her aunt smiled, took Alannah’s hands, and pulled her to her feet. As they started across the ice, Alannah wobbled back and forth, trying to keep her balance. “Whoa!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 5:4-11 Josiah knew two things for sure about Gramps—he loved God and he loved to fish! Josiah couldn’t wait to spend the weekend fishing with his grandpa. They were going to fish all day and then spend the night at the cabin on the lake. “Hi, Gramps!” Josiah shouted as he jumped… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 19:14; Proverbs 18:21; Galatians 5:22-26 “Ouch! My tummy hurts,” Micah said on the way home from his friend’s birthday sleepover. “What did you eat at the party?” Mom asked. “Well, last night we had tacos for dinner—I ate four. Then I had some birthday cake, ice cream, and chips. I finished off… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-14; Romans 3:23-24; 5:6-8 “Please don’t tell Dad,” Ethan begged his sister, stuffing his science test into his backpack. “I didn’t expect to get a high grade, but I sure didn’t think it would be this bad. I did my best. Promise you won’t tell.” “I won’t,” said Mira. “But Mom and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-18 “I’m tired of this history book!” Akera slammed the book shut and flopped back on the couch. “Yeah! It’s boring!” Ky looked up from the laptop and shared a look of misery with his sister. Mom sighed and rubbed her forehead. “Kids, I’ve already changed your history curriculum twice this year…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-11 “That was cool!” Jude said when he returned home after his class had toured a Coast Guard ship at the sea festival held in their coastal city. “Did you learn what the Coast Guard does?” Dad asked. “This pamphlet says they fight smuggling, protect ships and ports, and rescue victims of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 56:1-13; Matthew 6:9-13 Zyan looked in awe at the newborn baby asleep in his arms. Zyan and his mom were visiting Aunt Sarah in the hospital because she had just had a baby. “You’re so tiny, Baby Charlie,” Zyan said softly. Aunt Sarah smiled. Just then, Charlie began to cry. “Umm.” Zyan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 10:13-15 “We’ve been talking about evangelism in my class at church,” Rae told her mom as they were relaxing in lounge chairs next to the hotel pool. “Evangelism is a church word that means telling others about Jesus. Our teacher has been telling us stories about missionaries in other countries… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 15:10-14 Jillian knew she needed to hurry—her grandmother would be waiting. Nana picked her up after school, and Jillian spent the afternoons at Nana’s house, reading and playing with Nana’s cat. After work, Jillian’s mother came to take her home. Today Jillian worried about making Nana wait but decided it was worth… Continue Reading…