Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9 “Twelve paces from the grain bin, face the wall made of tin.” Madison read the clue aloud as Jane carried two garden trowels. Together the sisters headed for the grain bin to find Grandpa’s next clue. That morning, Grandpa had surprised the girls with a game—clues that would lead them… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 9:23-24 Amy thumbed through the pictures on her phone as her family began driving back to their hotel. “Wait until my friends see these!” she said. She and her family were enjoying a winter vacation trip and had gone to see an ice-skating show. After the show, some of the skaters signed… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 2:1-9 Kahlil closed the book he was reading and sighed. “You don’t look very happy,” said his sister, Anisa. “What are you thinking about?” Kahlil hesitated. “About God,” he said after a moment. “I’ve just been wondering if God really hears us when we pray.” “Of course He does!” said Anisa. “And… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 12:16-21 Malachi put down the wood for the campfire and hurried to see why Boomer, his puppy, was barking. The little dog stood at the edge of the stream, looking down into the clear water. “What is it, Boomer?” asked Malachi. He looked down to see what was in the water and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalms 34:15-17; 145:17-19 “Why are you watching the football game?” Arcelia asked her brother. “You said you wanted to watch basketball.” “Yeah, but I’m recording the basketball game so I can watch it later,” replied Ben as he munched some popcorn. Just then a commercial came on, and Ben muted the TV and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 3:8-18 “We had a new girl in our class at church today,” Josephine said as she set the table for lunch. “Her name is Lauren, and she’s deaf. She reads lips.” Mom nodded. “I met her mother. Their family moved here recently.” She set a plate of vegetables on the table…. Continue Reading…