Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Ephesians 4:2-4, 32 “No!” cried Tynlee as her little brother pushed a pile of magazines off the coffee table. She sighed and turned to her mother. “What’s with Bridger today? He made a mess with his food at breakfast, drew all over my math homework, and tried to drown my… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 17:11-19 Jaden took the glue his mom handed him and ran out to the shed. He worked for a while on his secret project, then ran back to the house to find his father. “Dad, can I use a hammer and nails?” Dad helped him find what he needed, and Jaden grabbed… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-9 As Cypress sat down at the kitchen table to eat breakfast, an advertisement on the cereal box caught his attention. “Free gift!” he read. “Turbo power race car! See details on back.” Cypress turned the box around so he could see the back. “Mom, look! I can get a turbo power… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:11-12; 1 John 5:1-3 Aurora’s new puppy wriggled in her arms. “I’ll call him Duke!” she announced. “Duke has a lot to learn,” said Dad. “You’ll need to train him by rewarding him when he’s good and disciplining him when he’s bad.” Aurora laughed as Duke licked her face. “He won’t be… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 15:5; 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 One breezy afternoon, Dad took Alena and Theo to the park to try out their new kites. “My kite will fly higher than yours,” said Theo, looking proudly at his bright yellow kite with dark blue borders. “We’ll see about that!” said Alena, tossing her red and white… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13; John 3:16-17; Colossians 4:2-6 “This sure is a good breakfast, Grandma,” said Nathan, taking another bite of ham and eggs. “I love this ham you fixed!” “Well, thank you,” said Grandpa. Nathan grinned. “Sounds like you’re taking credit for Grandma’s cooking.” “I’ll take partial credit, and Grandma can have the rest.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30 “Ainsley!” Mom’s voice was stern. “I told you it’s time to eat!” Ainsley hurried to the table. She had noticed her mother wasn’t as patient as she used to be before Dad left. And she always looked tired and sad. “I’m sorry,” Ainsley said as she took her seat. “I’m not… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 3:7-12; Luke 5:17-26 Jenna hurried to get ready for the concert. Her dad had bought them good tickets, and she wanted to get to their seats as soon as possible. As soon as she was finished putting her hair in a ponytail, she hurried down the stairs. “Let’s go!” Her dad chuckled… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 10:27-28; Romans 8:35-39 “I want to ask you something, Mom,” Emma said hesitantly as her mother tucked her into bed one evening. “I trusted Jesus as my Savior last summer, but it seems like I’m still always doing something wrong—like being mean to Colson tonight. When I do stuff like that, I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:103; Proverbs 12:18; Colossians 4:6 “My turn!” Junior shouted as he laid the next block. He and his brother were playing a tower-building game, and the tower was getting high. Carefully, he laid down the next piece and held his breath as the tower wobbled, wobbled—then, thankfully, stopped. “Okay. Your turn, Max.”… Continue Reading…