Bible Reading: Galatians 6:6-10 Tired and sweaty, Gabriel came into the house. “Mom! Do we have any more lemonade? It’s like a billion degrees out there.” “I’m making lemonade right now,” Mom said. “I can’t believe the weather we’re having this early in the year! I’m surprised you and Max are playing basketball in this… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:18-19 “Next week we will have a pet show,” Ivy’s teacher announced to her class. Ivy’s feet did a happy dance. She couldn’t wait to bring her dog Mose to school. Violet waved her hand. “Do you want my mother to be the judge? She knows all about dog shows because my… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:26-28 It hadn’t been a good week for Isaiah. Nothing seemed to be fun anymore since his best friend Thomas moved away. “Please, dear God,” Isaiah prayed every night, “let Thomas come back and live here again.” “I know you miss Thomas very much,” Dad said one afternoon as he and Isaiah… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 6:1-11 Jaxon hadn’t meant to break the window. The ball had slipped out of his hand, and now he stood in front of a mess. If only there was some way to hide it, Jaxon thought. But there wasn’t. He couldn’t fix it. He’d broken his bedroom window, and his parents were… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 28:16-20; John 14:16-17, 26 Anya inhaled the rich scent of the woods. She loved these weekly hikes to various parks in Michigan with her homeschool group. Remi and Taylor, two of her best friends, ran around her. “Come on, Anya, race you to that dune!” The three friends looked over the shimmering… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 6:6-12 “What’s the matter, honey?” Mom asked when Amelia came into the house. “Your face is telling me something isn’t right.” Amelia’s words came in a rush. “Abby’s always bragging about her clothes and all the places she gets to go and how much money she has. Today she wouldn’t stop… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:4; Matthew 6:26-34; Philippians 4:6-7 On her way home from a job interview, Morgan and Lissa’s mom stopped at school to pick them up. “Mom, when is Dad going to come back home?” Lissa asked as they started out. She asked the same question almost every day. “He isn’t,” snapped twelve-year-old Morgan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6, 22-24 “Good morning, Albert,” Sarah said. She opened the door of Albert’s cage and fed the bearded dragon a breakfast of worms and small chunks of vegetables. Her pet happily gobbled it up. As he crawled onto his hammock, Sarah saw that the scales on his face and his tail were… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 4:13; 1 Corinthians 1:27-31 When Micah’s family got home from church and sat down to dinner, Micah didn’t say a word. “You’ve been quiet,” said Mom. “Did something happen today at church?” Micah sighed. “Today we were assigned parts for the church play, and I didn’t get one.” His older brother Ethan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-7 “Take a look at this. This is a diamond!” said Mr. Billings, holding up a dull-looking rock. The kids in his Sunday school class looked surprised as they passed it around. The rock looked a lot like a rock they’d find on the side of the road. “Most diamonds look… Continue Reading…