Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6; John 14:23-26 “I can’t wait to cross-country ski!” Reuben said as his father showed him how to step into the bindings. He pressed down the latch that held the skis to his boot. Dad handed Reuben the ski poles. “Just stay in my tracks and do what I do.” Dad set… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Peter 3:3-4, 8-9 After finishing their picnic lunch at a roadside park, Lawrence and Ryder walked with their parents to look at the big map on the wall next to the restrooms. “Where’s the space center on this map?” asked Lawrence. “It’s in this town here.” Dad pointed to a dot on… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 3:17-24 Skye scooped the last bit of heavy, wet snow from his driveway and heaved it to the side. As he leaned on the shovel to catch his breath, his gaze fell on Mrs. Barans’ driveway next door. The snow lay in deep drifts, and her windows still had the curtains drawn…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 92:12-15 “Isn’t Grandma too old to be teaching Sunday school?” Payton asked one day. “I mean, she’s almost seventy!” Mom laughed. “No, she’s not too old at all! Her first graders are crazy about her. And she tells me she’s learning and growing just as much as the kids are.” Payton’s eyebrows… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:16-19 Faith stepped out of the house alone with her soccer ball and sighed. Ever since her brothers had been born, her parents were always distracted. The twins always needed something, and it didn’t feel like her parents had any time for her. Faith had thought it might be fun to start… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 1:21-23; Romans 10:9; Philippians 2:5-8 “Grandpa, look at this map book I found,” said Casey. “That’s my old atlas,” Grandpa answered. “I used that atlas to teach your mom about places of the world.” Grandpa turned some pages and said, “See that green star? I put that on the town where I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Jeremiah 9:23-24; James 1:17; 3:13 “Guess what, Mom?” Taylor yelled breathlessly, running up the driveway to where her mom was painting the window trim of their new house. “I got the lead part in the school play!” “Oh, Taylor! That’s terrific!” Mom put her paintbrush down and hugged her daughter. “Yeah,” said Taylor…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 6:11-13; 12:1-2 “Grandma, let’s play a guessing game,” Aiden said after his parents dropped him off at his grandmother’s house for the afternoon. “I’ll tell you a riddle about what I have in my backpack, and you try to guess what it is. Here goes. I come in lots of colors. I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:28-31; Colossians 3:23 Why didn’t God give me any musical talent? wondered Clara as she watched her family perform in the Christmas program at church. They can all sing so well—all except me. “It’s not fair,” Clara said after the program. “All of you can sing, and I can’t. I felt… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-3; 1 John 4:12 “We’ll be late for church if Bella doesn’t hurry,” Parker complained as he laced up his new neon sneakers. “She takes forever to do her hair! I want to show my friends my shoes.” When they were finally on their way, Bella demanded that Parker close his window… Continue Reading…