Bible Reading: James 5:13-15 Gavin walked to the end of the dock and sat down. He let his bare feet touch the water and stared off into the distance. “Whatcha doing?” Dad asked, sitting down next to Gavin. “Just thinking about things.” Gavin swirled his feet around in the water. “Anything you want to talk…
Bible Reading: Psalm 126:2-6 “Stop crying, Maddie.” Lizzy frowned at her sister. “You’re not a baby.” “I want Mommy,” the little girl said, burying her face in their dad’s shoulder. Lizzy stomped her foot on the floor. “Crying isn’t going to help anything!” She didn’t want to think about their mom. She was in the…
Bible Reading: Luke 15:8-10 Marci loved watching her pet crawdad, Lulu. At night, Lulu would come out of her home at the bottom of the fish tank and start moving rocks around. It seemed like she was always changing things. Another thing Lulu liked to do was escape. Marci would get up some mornings and…
Bible Reading: Psalm 19:1-4; Isaiah 40:26 “Wow, look at all the stars, Cory!” Sam exclaimed, pointing up at the sky. “It’s the perfect night for stargazing.” “I’ve never seen so many stars before,” Cory said. “The city lights from street lamps and buildings block out most of the stars where I live.” “I’m so glad…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:24-27 “I don’t want you to move out,” Jenna said with a cry as she gave her big sister another hug. “This is my last year of elementary school. How can I face it without you here?” Melanie eased back and knelt down on the driveway. She wiped a tear away from…
Bible Reading: Exodus 20:7; Matthew 1:21 The sun was warm while the water was sparkling cold. It was the perfect afternoon at the community pool, and Isabella had her two best friends on either side of her. Simultaneously, they cannonballed into the water. They came up from beneath the water gasping for air and giggling,…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 16:1-7; Zephaniah 3:17 “What’s wrong, sis?” Hudson asked his little sister, Clara, as she stumbled in the front door. Clara plopped down on the couch beside her brother. Leaning against him, Clara began to cry. “Tell me what’s going on,” Hudson said as he put down his chemistry books and wrapped…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6</a > The Wong family had just come back from church. The two girls, Mei and Ping, were heartbroken. Pastor John was leaving their church. “Why does Pastor John have to go?” asked Mei. “Doesn’t he love us? How could he just leave us like that?” “You should know the answer,” replied…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Every afternoon, Molly and her mom would go for a walk on their farm. Molly loved picking the wildflowers that grew along the path as she and Mom talked about their day. “Look at this pretty flower, Mom,” Molly said one day as she picked a beautiful pink flower with an…
Bible Reading: Exodus 20:8-11 Theo wanted to make the greatest Lego kingdom ever. After several days of building, his masterpiece stretched into almost every room. His eyelids were heavy, but he wasn’t done. “You’d better take a break,” Dad said as they sat down for lunch on Sunday. Theo held in a yawn. “No time….
