Bible Reading: Genesis 1:21-25, 31 “Katy, look what I found in the woods!” Levi approached his sister carrying a cage. Something was moving inside. Katy shrieked. “Get that out of here!” Levi laughed. “It’s only a garden snake,” he said. “It can’t hurt you.” “Daddy!” Katy dashed behind her father, her eyes filled with fear….
Bible Reading: Psalm 33:4-9, 18-22 “I think I see the scenic lookout we found on the map, Mom!” shouted Andres. He sighed in relief. The family had been hiking the steep Treetop Trail for two hours, and Andres was glad to finally collapse on a large, flat rock. As he rested, he gazed at the…
Bible Reading: Romans 3:21-26 “Can I crack the eggs?” Sadie asked as her mom started blending the butter and sugar. “Sure,” Mom said, and as each egg was added, she beat it into the cookie dough. “Now we need to add flour, baking soda, and salt.” “I can do that,” said Sadie. She carefully measured…
Bible Reading: John 10:2-5, 14 “Oh, look!” Winnie said as her mother parked the car at Grandpa’s farm. “I see Grandpa’s new sheep! Let’s go pet them.” The children climbed out of the car and raced toward the sheep, but the animals darted to the far corner of the pen. “Oops! We scared them,” said…
Bible Reading: Psalm 33:13-15 Graham held very still when his mom came outside, hoping she wouldn’t see him. He loved to hide in the old apple tree. When he peeked through the leaves and branches, he could see Mom in the yard below. He could see Tabby, Mrs. Underwood’s cat, creeping through the grass next…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 105:42-45 “I’m getting mint chocolate chip!” Peyton said as he climbed into the van. Isaac was right behind him. “I’m getting orange sherbet with sprinkles!” “And I,” said Dad, “am getting the biggest fudge sundae you’ve ever seen.” “Hey!” said Peyton. “You didn’t get a good report card.” “No, but…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:6-9 It had not been a good week. First, Allison didn’t get the part she wanted in a skit her class was going to perform. Then she hurt her arm in gym class. To top it off, she discovered that a stain on her favorite shirt hadn’t washed out. Feeling terrible,…
Bible Reading: Luke 12:6-7 In the attic’s dim lamplight, Andrew could see many interesting things—boxes of Christmas ornaments, piles of photograph albums, and trunks filled with camping equipment. He and Dad were hunting for Dad’s old train set—the one he used to play with when he was Andrew’s age. “What’s this?” asked Andrew, stumbling across…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Logan called to Mom as he raced down the stairs and toward the back door. “I’m heading out to my garden to do the weeding.” Logan had his own garden in the backyard and was looking forward to caring for his plants. Mom stuck her head out of the kitchen. “Can…
Bible Reading: Luke 17:11-19 “I sure hope we get remote control race cars for our birthday,” said Bryce as he and his twin brother walked home from school. “Me too,” said Andrew, “but with Dad out of work, you know we won’t get them.” He kicked at a stone on the sidewalk. “Don’t be so…
