Bible Reading: PSALM 145:17-19 “Levi?” Mom stood at the door. “Levi!” she said again, but he didn’t look up from his computer until she walked over and turned the music down. “Oh, hi, Mom,” said Levi. “I didn’t hear you come in.” Mom nodded. “I just noticed Mrs. Grady struggling out there with her lawn… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: LUKE 2:40, 51-52; 1 CORINTHIANS 13:11 “Whee!” Jaret cried. “Out of my way! My horse is galloping through.” Danika laughed as four-year-old Jaret zoomed past on his tricycle—a cowboy hat on his head and his western-print bathrobe flapping behind him. “He’s having fun!” Mom said from where she and Danika were pulling weeds…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: PSALM 119:97-104 Alannah’s mom came into the living room and set her Bible, which was stuffed with notes and church bulletins, on the table with a loud thump. “Alannah, why don’t you take a break from your homework so we can have devotions? We need to read about what happens to Elijah in… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: JOHN 1:43-50; HEBREWS 4:16; 1 JOHN 5:14-15 Yum!” Creed said, smacking his lips. “I sure do love your fig jam, Grandma.” “I can see that.” His grandmother chuckled. “Have some more.” “Where do you get all these figs from again?” Creed asked as he reached for another homemade biscuit. Grandma looked out her… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: PSALM 89:30-34 Chase wished he had listened to his mom when she told him not to jump his bike over the ramp he had built with planks of wood—but jumping his bike was fun! I’ll do it just one more time, he thought when Mom went into the house. So he tried it… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: JAMES 1:19-20 “I hate you!” yelled Lindy as she ran out of the house. She hurried to the corner where she caught the school bus each day. It was already coming down the street. I’ll probably get grounded for saying that, she thought, but I don’t care! Mom makes me so mad! Whenever… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 SAMUEL 17:42-50 Kage knelt behind a teacher’s car in the school parking lot. The morning bell had rung and he knew he would be late, but he didn’t care. Julian is late so much, he thought, and he won’t tell me why. I’m going to see if I can find out. As… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 CORINTHIANS 5:9-10; EPHESIANS 2:10; PHILIPPIANS 2:12-13 Kayla fidgeted in line for the summer camp’s popular water activity. Counselors monitored campers as they climbed an elevated platform, jumped onto a brightly colored inflatable, and clambered to the end to await the next jumper whose impact would catapult her up and into the lake…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: ISAIAH 45:9-13 “Mom! See what I made!” Greyson yelled as he came into the kitchen after school. He quickly put his backpack on the table and dug out a brightly painted clay butterfly. “We made these in art class,” said Greyson. “It took us all week.” “Very nice!” Mom said, setting some veggies… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: REVELATION 12:9 He’s gone!” Jack said, staring at the screen. “I watched him the whole time, and he just disappeared from the stage.” “That’s why he’s called an illusionist,” Dad said. Suddenly the illusionist reappeared—in the back of the auditorium. The audience clapped and cheered. “I wonder how he did that,” Jack said…. Continue Reading…