Bible Reading: Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:15-17 It was the day he had been waiting for, his eighth birthday! James couldn’t wait to open his gifts. He had been asking for a Robo Dino for months and was certain he would not be disappointed. He couldn’t wait to train it to sit, roll over, do… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Philippians 4:6-7 Lincoln watched the shadows flicker on his bedroom ceiling. He could hear his younger brothers snoring down the hall. But he lay wide awake, his heart as heavy and cold as a stone. His parents usually turned off the news when he came into the room,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 71:1-5; 1 John 4:4 Nora and her dad sat outside, watching for birds. “Look, Dad! A cardinal,” said Nora when a flash of crimson caught her eye. The little red bird landed on a nearby rock, then flew into a huge maple tree. Nora lifted her binoculars and tried to locate the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 “The bricks have arrived for that house I’ll be working on, William,” said Dad. “I’m going over there now. Want to come along?” “Sure,” said William, and soon they arrived at the building site. “Wow! That’s a huge pile of bricks!” William exclaimed. “I guess that means you’ve got a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 6:47-49 “Look over there, William. That’s where I’ll be laying bricks soon,” said Dad. “Want to take a look?” “Sure,” said William. Dad pulled up to the curb and they got out and walked over to the site. “What’s going to be built here?” asked William. “A house,” answered Dad. “A brick… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:5-11 Stella stared out the kitchen window and sighed. “Today’s too nice to be stuck in here,” she grumbled. Mom handed her another dish to dry. “You should have thought of that yesterday when you decided to come home an hour late and refused to answer my texts.” Stella continued to look… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 3:12-14 “Watch where you’re going!” Blossom quickly reached out and stopped her toddler sister from walking into the wall. Mom chuckled. “She should look in front of her instead of turning her head to make sure we’re watching, huh?” Blossom moved over to the sofa as her sister plopped down on the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Joshua 1:9; Psalm 34:4; Isaiah 41:9-10 Malachi timidly walked up to the roller coaster and crammed into the long line with a bunch of squirmy kids. There was a lot of shouting and chattering. He stood silently staring as the line crept along. “There’s no, um, big drop on this ride, is there?”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Exodus 2:1-10; Galatians 4:4-7 Tayden slipped in the back door, dropped his books on the kitchen table, and slumped into a chair. “What’s wrong?” Mom asked. “Bad day at school?” Tayden nodded. “Want to talk about it?” “Not really.” Tayden didn’t know if what happened would hurt his mom as much as it… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:5; John 8:30-36 “Hi, Rosetta,” said Mom as she set a bag of groceries on the counter. “Lots of homework today?” Rosetta looked up from the books and papers scattered across the table. “Yeah. I have a report due on Tuesday.” “Oh? On what?” asked Mom as she started putting food in… Continue Reading…