Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:11-14 Daniel’s favorite part of visiting his uncle’s ranch was horseback riding with his older cousin Isaac. Today they were riding out to round up any stray cattle they found. After a half hour of riding, Isaac spotted a few cows wandering off in the distance. He and Daniel trotted over to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-18 Laney shuffled awkwardly into her new classroom. She felt as if all eyes were on her as she used her walker to slowly make her way to her desk. Mrs. Wilkins smiled broadly at the front of the classroom and announced, “Students, today you have a new classmate. Laney Stafford and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 4:10-14 “See that, Mom?” Jeremy pointed ahead. “It looks like there’s water on the road—way up there. See it?” He and his mother were driving on the highway, and it was a very hot day. Mom nodded. “It looks like water, but see how it disappears as we get closer? That’s called… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:5-13; 1 Corinthians 10:13 Caleb and his father were out walking when Dad stopped to chat with a man who was working on a car. While they talked, Caleb noticed a very large dog in the yard behind the house. “Hey, there,” he said. “You look like a friendly guy.” The dog… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:11-14 “Brrrr!” Malia’s teeth chattered as she closed the kitchen door and kicked off her boots. “It’s freezing out there, Mom! I need warmer mittens!” “There are lots of mittens in the hall closet,” Mom replied. She opened the closet door, rummaged around, and pulled out knitted hats, mittens, and scarves. “Oh… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:38-44 Thatcher quickly stepped into his classroom when he saw Julian coming down the hall at school. He’s a big bully, Thatcher thought. He’s always so mean to me! Thatcher was right. One day Julian had teased him about his haircut. “You look like a shaggy dog!” The next day it was… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 121:1-8 “You’re okay, Puff. I’m right here. Quiet down,” said Josie soothingly. She reached down and patted the lid of the cat carrier that was on the floor of the car. Horrible wails and yowls were coming from inside the carrier. “Why is Puff crying so much, Mom?” Josie asked. “The vet… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-17 While visiting his grandparents, Baram woke up one morning to a thick blanket of snow outside the window. He had never seen snow before, and he could hardly wait to play in it. He jumped out of bed and ran to the kitchen. “Grandma!” he yelled. “It snowed! Can I go… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 46 “One more! One more!” As Nathan cheered him on, Darius carefully laid another fork on top of the pyramid. Got it! It had started as a row of forks on the kitchen table, tines pointing down. Then the brothers set another row on top of it, the tip of each tine… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 92:5-7, 12-15 The holidays were officially over. Several Christmas trees with forgotten bits of tinsel had been placed along the sidewalks, waiting to be hauled away. On a drive home from their grandparents’ house, Maya and her brother Logan counted them. “Eight,” Maya announced. “Nine,” Logan corrected her. “A man back there… Continue Reading…