Bible Reading: Matthew 6:7-13 Emery looked at the tall buildings surrounding her new home. A big lump formed in her throat as she thought about the stormy divorce that had taken her father away from her. She tried to tell her mother how lonely she was, but she felt like Mom didn’t really listen. I…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:17; Colossians 3:12-17 “Look there behind you, Mom,” said Evie as she and her mother picked raspberries. “Down low. There are some berries you missed.” “Oh, I see them,” said Mom. “They’re nice ones.” She bent to pick the berries. “There are more in the bush behind those,” Evie told her. Mom…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 Sadie snuggled under the covers as rain drummed against her bedroom window. Jagged streaks of lightning flashed across the black sky, and thunder crashed. Sadie pulled the quilt over her head. But the storm inside her heart seemed far greater than the storm outside, and tears rolled down her cheeks. The…
Bible Reading: Psalm 55:16-17, 22 Liam sat slumped on the steps as he watched Uncle Brett help Mom carry the furniture from the house to his truck, which was parked in the driveway. Why doesn’t Dad care about me anymore? Liam wondered. His dad had moved out and filed for divorce. He told Liam that…
Bible Reading: Mark 11:25; Luke 11:4; Colossians 3:13 Ben slowly folded a shirt and placed it in his suitcase. “Why can’t I stay here with you?” “Because your father wants to spend time with you, Benji,” his mother answered. Ben sat on his bed next to the open suitcase. “Then he shouldn’t have left us.”…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6 “What’s up, Annie?” Gran asked as they strolled along the twisting path in their local park with Buster, who was barking excitedly and pulling at the lead. “You’ve been quiet ever since your dad dropped you off. Did you two have an argument?” “No, but Mom and Dad did.” Annie sighed….
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:28–32 Emma bent down and smelled a rose in her yard. “Oh, that smells so good! I’m going to miss our flower garden so much.” “Me too,” Mom said as she took a picture of some flowers with her phone. The garden was in full bloom. There were two rose bushes, one…
Bible Reading: John 15:9–12, 16–17 Tegan went outside and called loudly for her brother. “What a really dumb idea,” she said, “sending flowers to Tina! She’s not our mom, and you didn’t have any right putting my name on that card.” “I like her, and I thought she should get flowers for Mother’s Day, but…
Bible Reading: Hebrews 13:5-8 Dylan went into his bedroom and slammed the door shut. He took his pillow and hurled it across the room, then sat down on the bed. Great, he thought, another change in my life. His mom had just told him she had gotten a full-time job and he would have to…
Bible Reading: Psalm 68:6; Proverbs 17:17 Sienna slowly got off the school bus, dreading going inside her house. It wasn’t fair. She had to share her room with Leah, the girl everyone referred to as her little sister. She wasn’t—she was the daughter of the man her mom had married. Now Sienna had a roommate—and…
