Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:4-14; Revelation 7:9-10 “Mom, there’s so many beautiful things here!” Eliana exclaimed. She and her mom were visiting an art museum, and Eliana stood in awe of the different shapes, sizes, colors, and materials that made up the art displayed around every corner. But one particular piece stood out. “Is that…
Bible Reading: Ezekiel 18:30-32; John 14:1-6 “Oh no!” exclaimed Uncle Dave as he noticed a road sign. “I was so busy talking that I missed the turnoff to the lake—about five miles back. I shouldn’t have muted my phone.” Zeke looked at the map on Uncle Dave’s phone. “According to this, if we stay on…
Bible Reading: Colossians 2:6-10 “Mom!” cried Maria as she slammed the screen door behind her. “Come look at my rose bush. It’s not growing!” Grabbing her mother’s hand, Maria led her out to the flower bed and pointed to a limp, wilting rose plant. “Why didn’t my roses grow?” Maria asked. “Yours did.” Maria’s older…
Bible Reading: Mark 10:6-9; Ephesians 5:31-32 “Mom, are you going to divorce Dad?” Charlotte asked, tears rolling down her cheeks. “What do you mean, honey?” asked Mom with surprise. “I heard you and Dad arguing last night. I thought you were going to divorce him.” “Oh, Charlotte,” said Mom. “It’s true that we argued. We…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:19-22 “This trip is so much fun!” said Clara as her family drove back to their hotel during spring vacation. Her sister Sydney grinned. “Yeah! That water park today was really cool! What are we gonna do tomorrow, Dad?” “Tomorrow we’re going to church,” Dad answered. Sydney frowned. “We don’t usually go…
Bible Reading: Psalm 133 Caleb tapped his pencil impatiently on the paper in front of him. “Whoever thought up this assignment for our class at church sure doesn’t know you, Janae!” he teased. “I have to write down ten reasons why I like my sister, and I can’t even think of one!” “Thanks a lot!”…
Bible Reading: Luke 5:27-32 “Mom, did you really tell Logan he could bring Elliott Blackburn to church with us tomorrow?” asked Laya. “Yes, I did,” Mom replied. “Why?” “Oh, Mom!” Laya wailed. “Elliott is horrible! He’s everything you tell us not to be, and then you turn around and say he can come to church…
Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-11, 20-21 “What’s for breakfast today?” asked Julie as she and her brother John came to the table one Sunday morning. “Bacon and hard-boiled eggs,” Mom replied. “Though if anyone wants an egg fixed some other way, I could manage that too.” After thanking God for the food, they began to…
Bible Reading: James 1:21-25 “Our kids’ choir is going to sign the words as we sing today,” said Talia excitedly. “Even Milo will be able to understand them.” Milo was a deaf friend. As the choir sang, Talia noticed Milo watching attentively as the kids signed the words to the song. “It was so cool…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21; Colossians 2:6-7 As Mateo and Leo helped their dad dig out stumps in an area behind their house, Mateo leaned on his shovel. “Is this stump ready to pull yet?” he asked, looking at the one he was digging around. Dad came over and checked it. “Not quite ready,” he said….
