Bible Reading: Romans 12:4-11; James 1:17 “A few more days,” said Miles, “and we can watch the best ball game of the year!” He picked up the football he’d gotten for Christmas. “The next best thing to playing football is watching the Rose Bowl game!” “Huh!” scoffed his sister Heidi. “The best thing about football… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 1:23; Luke 2:8-14 There weren’t enough gifts under the tree. Alexis stood in the living room doorway and looked at the place where there were typically stacks and stacks of colorful gifts each year. This year, there were only two small piles. One for her, one for her sister. Alexis had wanted… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:17; Hebrews 1:3-4; 2:9-11 Evelyn glared out the car window as Dad pulled into the parking lot. It was Christmas Eve, and working at a soup kitchen was not how she wanted to spend the afternoon. She and Mom always baked Christmas cookies on Christmas Eve, and Dad let her help build… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:30-32; James 2:14-18; 1 John 4:15-21 Cristina was playing Things That Go Together with her little sister, Bonnie. “What goes with this?” asked Cristina, setting a picture of a shoe on the playroom floor. Bonnie picked up a picture of a sock to put next to the shoe. “Good,” said Cristina. “What… Continue Reading…

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…