Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-8; 12:10-18 “Why did we have to move here, Mom?” Paige complained. “I’m so lonely! All the kids here already have friends.” “That doesn’t mean they can’t be friends with you too,” said Mom. “Oh, Mom! You just don’t understand.” “I do understand, Paige. I’m having trouble making friends too.” Mom sighed…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:13-16 Did you enjoy your trip to Germany, Peter?” Mrs. Noble asked. The librarian was good friends with Peter’s mom and knew his family had traveled out of the country. “It was so much fun!” Peter replied. “We saw the Reichstag—one of their important government buildings—and the Berlin Wall. Then we traveled… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:1-4; 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Lucy smiled as she shook the coins out of her piggy bank. There’s more here than I remembered! she thought. I can put a little extra in the offering at church this week and use the rest to buy some candy, she decided happily. When Lucy arrived at… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16; John 1:1-14 Ariel suppressed a giggle. Her cousin Ben shuffled past the tree she was hiding behind, the beam of his flashlight just missing her foot. Hide-and-seek in the dark was one of the cousins’ favorite games to play. “Found you, Jordan!” Ben shone the light on his younger brother. “Ahhh!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6 Cole and his friends from church were very excited about going to a corn maze at a nearby farm. As they gathered at the entrance to the maze, Mom showed them the map that was posted. “Now, when you get inside the maze, it can be easy to lose your way…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-55 “Emmy, I don’t know what to do,” Addy told her sister as they got ready for bed. “I want to keep visiting Grandpa at the nursing home, but each time gets harder. Remember when he used to play games with us and make us laugh? Now he just stays… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Talitha watched her little sister giggle at the birds playing outside their window. “Those sparrows are so happy, aren’t they?” Mom asked with a smile. Little Lizzy shrieked as one of the birds came right up by the window, and Talitha laughed. For a minute she forgot about the test she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16 “Mom?” Maddison’s eyes brimmed with unshed tears as she colored in a small section of her puzzle. “Why won’t Aunt Cassie speak to us? I sent her an email telling her we miss her. I thought she might miss us too, but she still hasn’t gotten in touch.” Rain was thrashing… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:3-11 Emmett picked up a book his mom had gotten at the library. “The Whipping Boy,” he read aloud. He looked at his mother. “What’s a whipping boy? I’ve never heard of that.” “I didn’t know either,” Mom told him, “but look.” She showed him the back cover. “It says here it’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 10:38-42; Philippians 4:6-7 “It’s Mom’s birthday!” Allie said as she hopped out of bed. Dad, Allie, and her twin sister, Zoey, had planned a surprise party for Mom. Allie grabbed her to-do list then headed to the kitchen where Dad was drinking his coffee. “I have my list,” Allie said, holding it… Continue Reading…