Bible Reading: James 2:14-18 Sydney was trying on her new school clothes when her mom looked into the room. “How are you liking the clothes we ordered online?” Mom asked. “Do they fit?” “I like them a lot, and all the shirts and pants fit,” Sydney said. “But these shoes are too small—my feet must… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Revelation 21:1-4 Tony burst into the house with his sister right on his heels. “Mom—tell Kim she’s totally wrong.” “No, I’m right!” Kim pushed past him. “Mom, heaven is perfect and wonderful, right?” Mom nodded. “In every way.” Kim pointed at Tony. “See? I’m right.” Tony shook his head. “She thinks there’ll be… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 2:14-18; 4:15-16 Mom brought Noah some hot broth and raspberry gelatin for lunch. “This should feel good on your throat,” she said as she sat down beside him. “Jesus understands,” Noah read as he looked at a little card Mom had placed on his tray. “Mom, do you think Jesus was ever… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 2:21-23 “I feel terrible,” Noah said. “My throat is so scratchy and sore.” “I know,” said Mom. “There are lots of colds going around, but you’ll feel better in a day or two. Here’s some soup for you. Just stay on the couch and rest.” Before long, Noah called… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:1-3 All I have for Mom’s birthday is the recipe book I made in my class at school and the flowers I picked, thought Nicole. I wish I had money so I could get her something really nice. She knew Dad had bought Mom a new phone, Nick had gotten her a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 18:30-36 “Let’s go up to the spring today, Maxwell,” said Uncle Rob as they got ready for an early morning walk. Maxwell was spending the week with his aunt and uncle at their log cabin in the mountains. “I’ve seen a lot of animal tracks there lately.” “All right! Maybe we’ll see… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 1:6-10 “Shoulder to shoulder, then fold it over,” Grady recited as he folded the final T-shirt in the laundry basket. He glanced up as his dad came in and set several bags of groceries on the counter. “Hi, Dad!” he said. “Mom’s not home from work yet, but I had a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 14:22-33 “Can we go upstairs soon?” Madison clutched her knees to her chest. She’d never liked the basement, and she didn’t like sitting down here to wait out a storm. Jenny, Madison’s babysitter, nodded. “Soon, Mads. The storm will pass over soon.” Madison wasn’t so sure. But then she had an idea…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 104:24-34 “Do you see that?” Joey’s grandma pointed to a small yellow bird perched in a tree. “That’s a goldfinch. They like to eat seeds from my coneflowers in summertime. Now, listen. Do you hear that bird singing, ‘Teakettle, teakettle, teakettle, tea!’?” Joey listened, closing his eyes to focus, then nodded. “That’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 26:1-2, 22-23, 27-29; 1 John 5:12-13 David turned off his alarm clock and stretched. Sunday morning’s message still bothered him. Pastor Hill had stressed every person’s need to trust Jesus as their Savior, and David had almost decided to talk to the pastor or his dad about it. Maybe I should have,… Continue Reading…