Bible Reading: 2 Kings 6:11-18; Psalm 135:5-6 “Are you reading the comics page, Grandpa?” asked Rowan as he came into the living room. “Or can I have it?” “You want the comics page?” asked Grandpa, pretending to be surprised. “Are you sure you don’t want to read the front page news?” Rowan shook his head…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 46; Hebrews 4:14-16 Tina froze in the hallway as Melanie walked up to her. “Hey, Tina! I’m sorry about everything I said to you and everything I did. Want to come over to my house after school?” Tina’s mouth felt like cotton. She didn’t want to say no because she was afraid… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:10-13 Tina pushed her bowl of cereal away. “Tina, are you feeling okay?” Dad asked. “You haven’t finished your breakfast all week. I’m taking you to school in ten minutes, so you need to finish up.” Tina’s eyes filled with tears. “Dad, I don’t want to go to school!” “Honey, talk to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:11-13 “Okay, we need another one!” Dad yelled from the top of the house where he and Grandpa were reshingling Grandpa and Grandma’s roof. Cody and his little sister, Abby, raced to get more shingles to hand up to Dad. “Boy, it’s hot out here!” Cody exclaimed as he watched the men… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 2:1-5 “We have three new girls in my class,” Mae told her mom. “I really like one of them. Her name is Olivia. Can I invite her to my birthday party?” “Sure,” said Mom. “But you’re inviting all the girls in your class, aren’t you? The party will give the new girls… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 17:20-23; Romans 12:10, 16-18 Tyrone blasted his trumpet in frustration. He still was having a hard time playing the song for the upcoming school concert. “Ugh,” he grumbled to himself. “Why doesn’t this sound right?” “Ty? Are you okay in there?” his mom called out from the kitchen. Tyrone’s older brother, Marcus,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:11-13 “So, what’d you do at Aleah’s this weekend?” Claire’s dad asked while making dinner. “Well, first we painted each other’s nails, then we watched a movie and talked till we both fell asleep. But by Saturday morning we were bored, so Aleah suggested we help her mom run the food pantry… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 14:1-3 “Tears spilled down Sophia’s cheeks. “I want Grandpa back,” she said. She knew her grandpa was with Jesus, but she missed him so much. She remembered the good times they’d had reading stories, going for walks, and playing games. Mom put an arm around her. “It’s hard to lose someone we… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 7:41-47 “Ouch!” exclaimed Eric. He dug snow out of his hood. “No fair! We said not above the shoulders!” “It was an accident,” said Anton, aiming another snowball at his brother. Eric ducked. “Stop! Snow is sliding down my back!” Yet another snowball sailed toward Eric in response, triggering his escape to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:1-2; Ephesians 4:22-24 Addy tiptoed around the piles of junk strewn all over the floor. “This place is a mess,” she called to her dad. “I don’t know why you would want to live here!” Dad grinned. “But this fixer-upper has so much potential, Addy! You have to look beyond the mess… Continue Reading…