Bible Reading: Romans 12:17-21; Ephesians 6:13-18 “Look!” said Mirabel. “A white-breasted nutcracker!” Carmen laughed at her younger sister. “I think you mean a white-breasted nuthatch.” “Oh—well, I was close,” Mirabel said. Carmen looked out at the bird feeders Mom had helped her hang on the pine trees. She loved the little birds that flocked in… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:32; 5:1-2; Titus 2:11-14 “See my picture!” Little Tatiana proudly showed Eden a page of scribbled lines. Red, blue, green, and yellow streaks crisscrossed the picture of balloons. Eden laughed. “Mom’s never going to put that up on the fridge. It’s a mess! You don’t stay in the lines.” Tatiana’s lips puckered,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7; 1 John 5:14-15 “A-vee-air-ee,” read Logan, looking at the sign above the door of one of the buildings at the zoo. He was visiting the zoo with his Uncle Mike. “What does that mean?” asked Logan. “An aviary is a place where birds are kept. Let’s see what kinds they have… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:3-5; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Hebrews 4:14-16 When Alyce got home from school and saw her dog wearing a plastic cone around her head, she rushed over and plopped down next to her on the floor. As Clover stared up at her with sad brown eyes, Alyce felt like her heart might burst…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7-11 Grayson settled down to listen as his Sunday school teacher began to speak. “I read an article this week about traditions in England,” said Mr. Jensen. “It mentioned several castles that are available to the king to live in. Sometimes he stays in one, and sometimes in another…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:19-22; James 1:12 Dinner was ready, and everyone was called to the table. After Dad prayed, Gianna was the first to notice that something was wrong. “These dishes are dirty!” she exclaimed. “Why are they on the table?” Mom gasped as she looked at her plate. “My fault. I told Grandma… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 “Mom, can I have some money to put in the collection plate?” asked Gunnar. “Didn’t you bring your own offering?” Mom asked. Gunnar shook his head. Mom frowned, but she reached into her wallet and took out some money. “Just this once,” she said as she handed it to Gunnar…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-5 “Tre, what are you doing out here?” Granddad asked. Tre sat cross-legged on the balcony of his grandparents’ apartment. Honking car horns and screeching city buses filled the night air. Tre scrunched his knees to his chest. “Trying not to think about school,” he said, looking down. “Aw, Tre, I know… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 Julie loved watching the birds with her grannie. There were so many colorful species to see, and her grannie knew the names of them all. “It would be fun to fly,” Julie said as she watched a bright red cardinal take off from the bird feeder. “Can you imagine soaring into… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:11-17 Lilly and her family lived in Florida out in the country. Her neighbors were horses on one side and cows on the other. Lilly loved it, but her older sister—not so much. Cora preferred the big city nearby. Lilly spent most of her time outdoors. She loved to run around their… Continue Reading…