Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 Ava yawned as she came into the kitchen. Her brother Jayden glanced at her mischievously, then looked out the window. “Hey, Ava, how’d your bike end up on the roof of the garage?” he asked. “What?” Ava ran to the window to see for herself. “Where?” “April fool!” Jayden…
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 “Rose, look what I found in the woods!” Levi approached his sister carrying a cage. Something was moving inside. Rose shrieked. “Get that out of here!” Levi laughed. “It’s only a garden snake,” he said. “It can’t hurt you.” “Daddy!” Rose dashed behind her father, her eyes filled with…
Bible Reading: Psalm 12:5-7 “He said he was going to help us.” Sammy frowned. “How could Uncle Riley say that and then change his mind? We need help if we’re going to move!” Mom held a finger to her lips. She nodded to the open window. “Look at our babies getting their first meal.” Sammy…
Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30; 1 Peter 5:7 “It’s too heavy!” James dragged his bag through the airport. “Dad, I need a luggage carrier!” Dad chuckled. “What did you pack? Rocks?” “Just one.” Dad stopped walking. “Seriously?” “I didn’t want to forget our backyard!” “Well, come on.” Dad pointed ahead. “It’s just a bit farther to…
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. “Everything’s going…
Bible Reading: Genesis 2:1-3; Hebrews 4:9-10 Declan’s dad set the remote control car on a shelf in the garage. “Let’s take a break,” he said. “But aren’t we going to paint it?” asked Declan. They had just finished putting all the pieces together, and Declan couldn’t wait to test it out. “This car’s gonna look…
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: John 9:1-7 Jana looked out the window as a tear slid down her cheek. She watched as the other kids laughed and played in the snow. Her brother Caleb saw her and threw a snowball. She giggled in spite of herself as it softly hit the window. Sighing, she turned away and wheeled…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-11 Leighton was excited to spend time with his aunt. Since his new cousin was born, he hadn’t seen her much. “Let’s get right to the card tricks,” said Aunt Ellie. “Where did I put my cards?” There was baby stuff everywhere. Leighton helped his aunt go through it. Finally, they found…
Bible Reading: Matthew 20:1-16; Ephesians 2:8-9 “How was the pizza party?” Mom asked as Addy climbed into the car and buckled her seatbelt. Addy wasn’t sure how to answer. She had chosen to give up her lunch recess five days in a row to help pick up litter, pull weeds from the cracked pavement, and…
