Bible Reading: John 10:7-15 “Can we go see the sheep?” Jamal asked eagerly when he arrived at Uncle Rob’s ranch. He was going to spend a few days with his aunt and uncle. “Sure. We’ll do that this afternoon,” said Uncle Rob. After lunch, Jamal and his uncle climbed into the jeep and checked on… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-3; Jeremiah 9:23-24 Kegan was the smartest boy in his Sunday school class, and everyone knew it—especially Kegan! “How come you didn’t get all the words right?” he asked Celeste after the class had recited their memory verse. “That verse is so easy I could say it in my sleep.” Kegan wasn’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:1-8 “Look, Dad,” said Damon as he set his new remote control car on the patio. “I can make my car go anywhere I want.” He pressed the lever on the control, and the shiny red Mustang shot backward and forward. As Damon rotated the lever on the control pad, the car… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-25 “Lucas, I can’t go on,” Grayson said, gasping as they plodded along the winding path in their local park. “You go on if you want. I’m holding you back. You could have finished ages ago.” “I’m not going on without you. Come on, Grayson. Don’t give up. We’re nearly there.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:12; Colossians 1:3-5, 9-12; James 1:12 Carter was grumpy as he walked home from school. He kicked the rocks on the sidewalk as he told his dad how much he was struggling with math. “What if I’m never any good at math, Dad? Everyone else seems to understand it except me. I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 3:12-14; Hebrews 12:1-3; James 1:2-4 “Vroooom!” Cyrus zoomed his favorite toy car across the kitchen floor. “Coming in for a pit stop!” he yelled. Elim, his little brother, grinned and pretended to change the tires at super speed. “I need fuel too, Elim,” Cyrus declared. Elim made a gurgling sound as he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 18:1-8 “Dad, why do we keep praying for Grandma?” Jacob asked as they finished their morning prayer at the breakfast table. “We pray for her every day, but she doesn’t seem to be getting any better.” “Well . . .” Dad was interrupted by a chattering squirrel outside the window. The intruder… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Joshua 1:9; Isaiah 41:10, 13 “I give up!” Megan tossed Sparky’s leash onto the counter. Dad was sitting at the table drinking coffee. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “I can’t teach Sparky anything. When I put him on the leash, he just tries to bite it.” Megan slumped into a chair. “He’s a silly… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-18 “Mom!” wailed Evie as she ran into the house followed by her brother. “Josiah has a big, icky bug, and he’s chasing me with it! Make him kill it, Mom!” Josiah was carrying a glass jar. Inside was a large horsefly. “Look, Evie!” he said, laughing. “This poor little horsefly is… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:19-21 “This is going to be worth a lot of money someday,” Noah declared proudly as he looked over his stamp collection. He was very careful in handling the stamps and didn’t want anyone else to touch them. One afternoon, a neighbor stopped by with her little boy. As she and Noah’s… Continue Reading…