Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Elliot looked out the kitchen window. It had rained all morning, but now the sun was shining brightly. The leaves on the big tree outside were golden and seemed to glow in the sunlight. If only those leaves could be turned into real gold, thought Elliot. Then Mom and I could… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:14-18 “Okay, class, change of plans,” called Miss Allen from the front of the bus. Ana could barely hear her because of the wind and rain beating against the bus windows. “Due to the storm, we’re not going to be able to visit the zoo today after all. However, the state capitol… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:13-16 “Whenever I get home from school, all I want is food that’s cool,” chanted Marina, making up the rhyme as she opened the freezer and took out an ice cream bar. She grinned at her brother Archer. Archer rolled his eyes and made up a rhyme of his own. “I think… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 57:7-11 “Let’s get ready for church,” said Dad. “We don’t want to be late.” “Dad says that every week,” Amos told his sister, Maggie. “We should get ready early some Sunday, just to see if it’s really Dad talking or if it’s a recording that plays every week.” Dad grinned and nodded…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:3; 14:1-6; 1 Peter 1:3-5 “Do you really believe what your Sunday school teacher said?” asked Oscar. He was spending the weekend with his friend Michael while his parents were out of town. “Your teacher said some people won’t go to heaven. If that’s true, who gets to go? Do you? Do… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 136:1-9 “Our room is going to look so cool!” Ivy said as she set her brush down and took a seat on the floor. She and her twin sister, Elinor, had just finished painting their room completely black. After it dried, they were going to put star-shaped glow-in-the-dark stickers all over the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 118:6-9; Isaiah 41:10 Danae was excited when she returned home from an afternoon of horseback riding. “That was so much fun!” she told her family. “We went on a trail ride through the woods. My horse was spooked once, but I didn’t fall off!” “Spooked?” asked Dallas, Danae’s little brother. “Did you… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-15; 2 Corinthians 12:8-10 Thea inhaled the mist from her nebulizer. She felt her chest muscles relax as air rushed in. Just a few minutes before, an asthma attack had robbed her of her breath. “How do you feel now?” Mom asked as Thea let out a breath. “Better,” Thea said. “I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4 “Oh man! Julie’s here again?” whined Luke. “I told Aunt Megan I would watch her for a few hours,” said Mom. “What’s wrong? I thought you loved your baby cousin.” “She’s fine, I guess. It’s just that whenever she’s here, Kevin totally ignores me. He doesn’t want to play or go… Continue Reading…