Bible Reading: Matthew 6:1-4 Hannah and Gabe waited patiently while Mom unlocked the door to their apartment building. After working at the store all day, Mom walked wearily up the stairs. “I sure am tired tonight, and my feet hurt,” she said. “I wish I didn’t have to work on Saturdays. Did you kids have… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 20:41-42; Romans 12:10, 15-16 “I.can’t believe Caleb’s actually crying!” Gavin said in disgust. “Why does he have to be such a baby?” He picked up one of the Christmas cookies he had just finished decorating and took a bite. “Caleb’s best friend just moved to another state. They’ve been friends since… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-10 “My Sunday school class is going to have a Christmas party!” Averi told her family on the way home from church. “Miss Weaver asked if I wanted to help with the decorations, and I said I would. I’m going to get pine tree branches, and she’ll tie some bright red ribbons… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 12:1-10 Ashley moved a flower to a new location in the yard and carefully packed dirt around it. She remembered how careful she and Mom had been when they had transplanted flowers earlier. Even so, not all of those had lived, so now they were trying again. “I hope these flowers do… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 23 “Get up, Logan!” called Grandpa. “The sheep are coming!” Logan instantly jumped out of bed, pulled on his jeans and shirt, and grabbed his tablet. He was visiting his grandparents in Montana and was fascinated to hear about how shepherds led their sheep up into the mountains. “It’s quite a sight… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 107:1-8 “Alison, would you be willing to share your testimony with the rest of the group next week?” Mr. Hilton asked after the Bible club meeting. “Oh, I don’t know,” Alison said. “I don’t really have anything to share. I mean, when people give testimonies, they tell about all the bad things… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-21 “I’m glad we bought this,” Rhea said as she and Mom inspected their flea market purchase—a beat-up antique dresser. “It’s old, but I really like it.” “I do too,” Mom said. “And it will be beautiful once we’ve refinished it.” Rhea nodded and began pulling the drawers out to clean… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:22-24 With a whittling knife in one hand and a block of wood in the other, Michael sat on the back porch and intently studied the wood he held. He looked at it from all angles and then started carving. After he worked for quite a long time, the shape of a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:16; 14:6 “What do you think about this one?” Mom asked. “It’s too skinny. We need something fatter.” Dad was pretty particular about finding the perfect Christmas tree. It was a family tradition. The entire family would hop into the van and drive an hour to a Christmas tree farm in the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (Editor’s note: Providing Christian training on this story’s subject matter is important. However, it may not be suitable for very young children.) Princess purred loudly as her four tiny kittens nestled beside her. But when Gabriella leaned over the box, Princess hissed and swatted the air. Gabriella jumped… Continue Reading…