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: 1 John 1:5–9 Ashton blew his nose loudly, then pulled his blanket close to his chin. “Ughhh,” he groaned. “I feel horrible!” His sister was sitting safely away on the other side of the living room. “Today at school I learned about germs that cause sickness,” Skylar told him. “Germs are so small,…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:29–32 Addi stormed into the house. “Eden makes me so mad! She borrowed my sweatshirt without asking and got a big stain on it. She’s always doing stuff like that, and I’ve had it! I told her I’m never speaking to her again!” Mom frowned. “I can understand why you’re upset, but…
Bible Reading: Luke 12:1–3 Carson quietly placed his dad’s smartwatch on his parents’ dresser, hoping no one had noticed it missing. Earlier that day, Carson had borrowed it without permission and had accidentally cracked the screen. He tiptoed out of the room, hoping his dad wouldn’t notice the crack right away. But he couldn’t seem…
Bible Reading: Romans 12:17–21 Kallie looked up from her homework when someone knocked on her bedroom door. “Come in.” “You left this in the kitchen,” her mom said, holding up a phone. “I heard it buzz and saw a message pop up. It was from Meg, and she said the picture of Susan you sent…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:14-16 “This is such a nice area!” Laura said as her father drove down an unfamiliar street. “The houses and yards are so clean and pretty. But…what’s that stuff?” She pointed to some heavy equipment visible behind the homes. “They’re going to build houses in the field back there,” Dad replied….
Bible Reading: Romans 5:21; 6:20-23; 12:1-2 “Oh no!” Jacelyn exclaimed as she and her parents walked into the house. Pink yarn wound around table and chair legs and over and under the chair rungs. The yarn went from the kitchen to the dining room, where it went over and around more chair legs. It didn’t…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-15 “Mom! Kerianne took my book without asking!” Shawn called from his bedroom. Kerianne’s shout followed her brother’s. “Shawn never shares anything, and he always says no when I ask to borrow something!” Mom came to the bedroom door and sighed. “I’m tired of this! You’re always arguing and tattling on each…
Bible Reading: Joshua 7:1, 19-26 “Is your room clean?” Mom raced past Beth’s room, her arms full of laundry and her tone a bit higher pitched than usual. “We need to leave as soon as you’re done. The movie won’t wait for us.” Beth shoved one more sock under her dresser. “Done!” She burst from…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:31-5:1 “I hate them!” Annabelle yelled as she slammed the front door. “Annabelle, is that you?” Mom called from the kitchen. Too angry to answer, Annabelle stomped over and sat down on the stairs. “What has you so upset?” Mom asked as she came from the kitchen. “Some kids on the bus…
