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…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17 Paige and Akira watched the bag of popcorn rotate slowly in the microwave. They waited until a rush of popping sounds died down before taking it out and letting it cool. They were at a church party, and Miss Martin had asked them to make some popcorn for everyone. Akira… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 2:8-14; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 4:15 “Sammy is so sweet!” whispered Hayden, gazing at her brand-new brother. As she watched the baby, Sammy stirred and opened his eyes. He waved chubby little arms in the air. “He’s so tiny!” Hayden said in awe. Then she frowned as the baby began to cry. Mom… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 30:5; John 11:11-17, 34-36; 1 Peter 5:7 Dixon gasped as his bike flipped through the air. A searing pain ripped through his palms and knees. “Owww!” Angrily, he brushed away his tears. “I will not cry!” he said aloud. He picked up his bike and hobbled home. Dixon’s hands and knees ached… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 6:31-36; Romans 15:5-7 “I guess Lydia’s okay, but having a new kid join your class in the middle of the year just messes everything up,” Haley complained when her mother picked her up at school. “I mean, we’re in the middle of our science projects, and we’ve already starting rehearsing our skit… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:18; 1 John 5:11-13 Daniel listened politely as his elderly neighbor chatted with him and his mom in the front yard. “You and my grandson Benjamin would get along so well together,” Mrs. Crane was saying. “He really enjoys skateboarding. And did I tell you that he plays basketball?” Daniel nodded. “And… Continue Reading…