Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:9-13 I wonder if Mom will ever be well again, Savannah thought as she got out of the car and walked with her aunt toward the church. Savannah was staying with her while Dad took Mom to a special doctor in another city. “Look at that window, Savannah,” Aunt Melanie said,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:15; 3:14-17 Kenny groaned as he picked himself up from the snow. He was learning to ski, and his feet were in great big boots that were locked onto two long sticks of fiberglass. When he had begged to go skiing with his big brother, Nicholas had warned him it wasn’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 I’m going to do it, Santiago decided. I want to be a fisher of people and help bring my friends to Jesus. And I’m going to start with Pete. So whenever Santiago saw Pete, he would mention a Bible verse he’d learned, or he’d invite Pete to go to church with… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18-22 Santiago quickly scribbled a note for his mother—“Gone fishin’”—then grabbed his pole and bait and hurried down to the river. When he reached his favorite spot, he saw a boy already sitting there. He hesitated, then decided to stay at that spot anyway. “Catch anything?” he asked as the boy jerked… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 15:14; Philippians 3:17-21 “I can hardly see anything!” exclaimed Maya as snow swirled around the car. “Everything is so white!” “Yes,” said Mom. “It’s hard to even see the lines on the road!” Vivian pointed ahead. “Look, Dad! There’s a truck up ahead of us. Couldn’t we make better time if we… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:16; 5:14 Ray found a table in the coffee shop and opened her computer while her brother went to get a cup of coffee. When Rick came to sit next to her with his chai latte, he noticed Ray staring at her computer screen, frowning. “What are you looking at?” he asked…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:23-24, 39-40 Silas grinned as he and his sister stood in line for their first ride on the new Thrillinator roller coaster. “Before you know it, we’ll be zooming down those slick metal rails—upside down, downside up, and every which way in between,” said Silas. “I can hardly wait!” “I can!” replied… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 9:9-13; 2 Corinthians 5:17 Brooklyn put the pencil down. Other than a couple scribbles, the page was blank. She sighed. Tuesday seemed like weeks ago. It was the day she did something she never thought she would do. Brooklyn picked up the paper and looked at it again. It’s like my life,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:43-48; Romans 12:14-18 The moment he saw the basketball roll off the nearby court, Boris Halligan snatched it, kicked it over the fence, and walked away. “Blam!” he yelled at Jordan and the other players. “Stupid game for stupid sheep!” When school finally ended that day, Jordan headed home, thankful it was… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:92-103; John 6:35 Jason watched as a chipmunk in the bird feeder stuffed sunflower seeds into his cheeks. Then he climbed down the post and dashed away. Moments later he returned with his mouth empty. “How could he have eaten so much so quickly?” Jason asked his dad. “He’s not eating the… Continue Reading…