Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-16; Matthew 7:7-12 “Beans! What are you doing?” Samantha’s cat was doing his best to open a bottle of fish food on the counter. “You’re naughty,” Samantha said, scooping up the chubby cat. “Why do you want that so bad anyway? It’s not for you.” As she put Beans down, Samantha caught… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 “Look out below!” Ansel jumped off a stump into the bed of crisp autumn leaves. Amy and Ariel laughed as wide eyes stared at them from the leaf pile. “The leaf pile is alive!” Amy shrieked. “Attack!” The girls flopped into the pile of leaves and tickled their little brother…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:23-25 “Hey, Mom! Do you know this rhyme?” Miles asked from the porch swing. “Here’s the church. Here’s the steeple. Open the door and see all the people.” Miles showed her the hand motions that went along with the words. Mom laughed. “That’s an old one, Miles, but I still like it…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:12-13; 2 Peter 1:3-4 “Mom! Pepper sharpened his claws on the couch again!” called Emma as she and her friend Olivia went into the living room to play a game. “Oh no!” Mom exclaimed, coming in and inspecting the couch. “We’re going to have to get that cat a scratching post.” “When… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-15 Ana felt her face burn with embarrassment and anger. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see Conner and Amos looking at her and laughing. “All those freckles,” she heard Amos whisper, and then they laughed again. “Amos! Conner!” Mrs. Bootsma spoke sternly. “Settle down!” At recess time, Ana… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 “I.don’t know why I agreed to play my guitar in the school concert,” Jude said at the dinner table. “I’m really scared about performing in front of so many people!” “Hmm…I remember another time you were really scared,” Mom replied. “That was the first time you had a toothache and had… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 31:1-3, 14-15 “I.think we made a big mistake coming here,” Kate told her dad. “Everything’s so different. Are you sure we shouldn’t have stayed where we were?” Dad smiled. “I’m sure,” he said. “After praying a lot about it, Mom and I both sensed it was time to move on to a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 10:8-13 Elias knew he wasn’t supposed to go on his homemade raft by himself, but he stepped onto it anyway. It’s not like I’m going anywhere, he thought. It’s tied to a sturdy elm tree. So he sat down and enjoyed the feeling of the raft gently rocking back and forth with… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Exodus 3:1-15; Isaiah 9:6-7 “Whew! This is hard work!” Hunter stopped to wipe sweat off his forehead after tossing a log onto the back of the trailer. “Just imagine how much work this would be without you two helping me!” Dad said with a grin. Wynter giggled. “You would be lost without us,… Continue Reading…