Bible Reading: Psalm 139:14-18 “Mom, you should see the new kid in our class at school,” said Phoebe as she pushed construction paper aside to sit at the table. “He just moved here, and he’s weird!” Mom frowned. “That’s not a nice thing to say, Phoebe.” “But he is!” Phoebe insisted. “He dresses funny—none of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-3; Ephesians 5:20 “I actually thought it was going to be cool to have this cast on my leg,” Ben said as his dad helped him into the car after church. “When Joshua had a cast on his foot, the kids were always offering to carry his books and stuff like that.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 1:21-26 A hard rain shower passed, and sunshine glistened on the grass and trees. Then brilliant colors arched the sky. It was still raining lightly as Mabel gazed out the window. “Dad, come see the beautiful rainbow!” Dad joined her at the window. “Wow, look at that!” “How does God make rainbows?”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:14-17; 1 John 3:1-2 “Today,” said Miss Hamilton as she passed out paper in art class, “you are going to use chalk to draw a picture of your family.” Some of the kids groaned, but Melia smiled. She knew just what to draw. She started sketching, and soon her paper was nearly… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 92:1; 100; Luke 17:11-19 Emma sighed. “You really messed up, Elijah.” “What?” Elijah was baffled. “How?” “You made Mom sad by what you said.” Emma folded her arms. “No, it’s not what you said, it’s what you did. Wait, it’s not what you did, it’s the way you did it.” Elijah stared… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 46:1-3 Thoughts churned inside Diego as he trudged alongside his grandparents, who had prepared a picnic to share on the beach. Usually he adored picnics, but not today. If only Papa could find a job, he thought, swallowing back the tears. Then he and Mama would stop arguing. If only I didn’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 14:16-20, 25-28 Maisie set the table for dinner while her mother made a salad. “You know, Mom, I wish I’d been alive two thousand years ago,” said Maisie. “Jesus was living on earth then, and I’d have been able to see Him and talk to Him. But He left us and went… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:3-10; 2:1-10 “Oh no!” Grant groaned, pulling a tray of overbaked cookies out of the oven. “I completely ruined these cookies!” “That’s okay,” said Grant’s cousin, Katy. “You can just make another batch!” “I don’t have time! I was going to deliver them to my friend Ryan for his birthday, which is… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-2 “It must be so lonely for the people in the nursing home.” Anna placed her Bible on the dining room table. “After I read Mrs. Henshaw the Bible, her whole face lit up. I wish she could read the Bible on her own, but she’s blind, so she can’t.” “I’m sure… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-4, 13-14 Jonah sat on the rope swing in the backyard, thinking about the new boy in his class at school while his mom weeded the flower garden. “Hey, Mom,” Jonah said. “Have you ever heard of autism?” “Yes, why do you ask?” asked Mom. “Well, there’s this new kid in my… Continue Reading…