Bible Reading: Isaiah 44:6-11; 1 Corinthians 8:6 Lisa peeked her head into Mom’s room. “What are you doing?” “I’m collecting things for the thrift store. I’m hoping someone else can put them to good use. Do you have anything to donate?” “Maybe,” Lisa said. “But can I ask you something first?” She sat on the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 1:1-9 Bryson jumped up when he heard his father call his name. “Sounds like my dad’s ready to go, Asher,” he said. The boys had been playing in Asher’s room while their dads talked out in the yard. Asher went outside with Bryson. The night was black; no moon, no stars. “Don’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-14; Jeremiah 1:5 Tana threw her jacket onto the chair and yanked open the refrigerator door. She grabbed a bottle of water and took a drink. “How did the tryouts go?” her grandmother asked. “I don’t want to talk about it, Grams.” Tana walked to the family room and plopped onto the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 2:14-18 “Mom! Come see what I found!” Alejandro led his mother outside and pointed to a large box next to the barn. Mom looked inside. “Three puppies!” she exclaimed. “Yeah. They were there when I came out to feed the chickens. Can we keep them?” Alejandro frowned. “Do you think they’ve been… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Laila walked into the house more briskly than usual. “I’ve had it with her,” she said, pulling up a kitchen chair and plunking herself down. “You’ve had it with who?” asked Mom. “Aurora—that’s who.” Restlessly, Laila pushed the chair back and fiddled with a strand of her hair. She bit… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 10:29-37 We gotta be the first ones at the lake tomorrow so we can get Old Mossback, Malachi thought as he snuggled down into his bed, almost too excited to sleep. He could hardly wait to go on the early morning fishing trip he and Dad had planned. There was a giant… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 9:57-62; Ephesians 4:22-24 “What are you doing, Mr. West?” Brad asked when he saw his neighbor getting out some tools. “I’m going to use my garden tiller to get rid of some weeds,” said Mr. West. “Do you want to help?” “Sure,” said Brad. Mr. West started the tiller and showed Brad… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 33:13-15, 20-22 Kylee and Valerie were huffing and puffing when they finally reached the top of a steep, rocky hill. “Wow! You can see a long way from up here!” said Kylee. She pointed toward the valley below. “Look at Emmett. He’s almost got the cows to the corral.” Looking down, the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 15:5-6 Pete and Grandpa were watching a car race on TV, but Grandpa was having trouble understanding the rules. “It doesn’t seem fair,” he said. “Car number 5 was winning until he went into the pits for a tire change. The pit crew was too slow, so the driver lost the race…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 15:3-7 It was Tori’s birthday, but nobody cared. Her mom was busy cleaning the house when she got up, and Tori helped herself to a bowl of cereal. Her little brothers were arguing in their room, and her dad was at work. Tori didn’t even see a present sitting out for her…. Continue Reading…