Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-16 Piper cringed as she took a sip from her glass. “Yuck! This isn’t very good lemonade,” she said. “It’s really sour.” “That’s odd,” said Mom. “It’s the same brand we’ve always used. Maybe you didn’t put enough sugar in it.” “Yes, I did. I’m sure I did!” Piper looked at her…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Mom, it’s going to be so great having Piper live right across the street!” Ava told her mother as she got ready to go help her best friend’s family move things into their new house. “Now we can sit together on the school bus and go to each other’s houses…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:23-26 “Sara’s mad at me,” Inez told her mother as they drove down a country road toward town. “When she got an A on our spelling test and I got a C, I—well, I said she must have cheated. I know I shouldn’t have said that.” “Why don’t you call and apologize?”…
Bible Reading: James 3:1-10 “Did you hear about Aria’s dad?” asked Tenley. “Do you know what Elise told me?” Dad put down the book he had been reading and smiled. Tenley loved to tell him everything that was going on with her friends at school—even when they were on vacation. “Elise says Aria’s dad was…
Bible Reading: James 2:1-4 Thomas laughed as he scrolled down a webpage. “There’s a picture here of a funny-looking toad,” he said. “It looks just like Ethan Webster! If that toad had messed-up hair, he could be Ethan!” “That’s enough, Thomas,” said Dad. “That’s not a nice thing to say about anyone. And didn’t Ethan…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:24</a > Luke sat in the pew and stared off into space, wondering what was in the oven at home. His stomach growled loudly, and he hoped his family would leave soon. “What are you doing sitting here by yourself?” Luke looked up as Mr. Bryant sat down in the pew in…
Bible Reading: Luke 6:27-36 Max strung out a long piece of cheese and took a bite of his pepperoni pizza. He loved this restaurant—it had tons of fun games. This would’ve been the best day ever except for the mean kid. He looked across the table at his mother. “Mom, see that tall kid over…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 50:6-8; Matthew 9:10-13 “Great job in the game, Hailey!” said Mom. Hailey shrugged and sat down next to her on the sidelines. “What’s wrong?” Mom asked. “Is something bothering you?” Hailey’s eyes filled with tears. “It’s Kaylee and Jenna. They said they can’t be my friends anymore.” “Why?” asked Mom. “I thought…
Bible Reading: Galatians 6:7-10 With a pout on her face, Liliana walked out to the garden where her mother was picking beans. “Shana doesn’t want to come to my birthday party this year, Mom,” she said. “She made up a lame excuse about having to be someplace else, but I think she just doesn’t want…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 “Well, if that’s the way you’re going to be, I’ll just find someone else to do my science project with!” Will turned and walked away from Thatcher and Carlos before they had a chance to respond. At dinnertime, Will was still angry. “Thatcher and Carlos won’t listen to me,” he said….
