Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 Ellie and Keely had been friends for a long time. They lived on the same street and went to the same school. But now Keely’s family was moving away. On their last day together, the girls played at Ellie’s house while Keely’s parents packed. “I’m already sad,” said Ellie….
Bible Reading: John 14:1-6 Adelyn looked around her empty room. She brushed her hand across the mural Dad had painted on the wall one last time, then picked up the last box and brought it out to the truck. When Mom pulled the truck door down with a loud rumble, Adelyn couldn’t help it. She…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 11:6-9; Hosea 2:18 Sara loved working with her dad on Saturdays and holidays. He was a large animal veterinarian who took care of several farms in the area. She helped him give vaccinations and bandage wounds. Once, Sara even watched a foal being born! At Riverside Ranch, Sara handed her father a…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:18-23, 28-30</a > “I’m sick of watching Lucas!” Olivia couldn’t believe her mom had asked her to stay home again. Olivia’s mom looked up from her computer. “I’m sorry, but I need to get this report done.” Olivia charged out the back door, letting it slam. Lucas sat on the porch swing,…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:51-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Desperately, Erica tossed items from her closet onto her bedroom floor. “What’s going on?” Mom asked as she walked into the bedroom. “I have to find them!” Erica cried, digging even faster through toys and clothes in the closet. “It’s all I have left of Grandma.” Mom…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 12:33-34 Kiana was sorting through her closet with her older sister Bethany. “I outgrew most of my clothes this year,” said Kiana. “I’m glad we can give them to someone else who needs new clothes.” She peered up at the top of the closet. “Can you see if there’s anything…
Bible Reading: John 14:3; Philippians 3:20 Samira wove red yarn through the vertical strands on the loom, then tapped the knots down with the beating comb her mother had brought from Afghanistan. She had been helping her mother make Kilim rugs for years. Samira loved weaving red, navy, and brown yarn into diamond-shaped patterns. The…
Bible Reading: 2 Peter 3:3-14 “Mom, do you think Jesus really will come back someday?” Preston asked as he and his little sister Londyn climbed into the car after Bible club. “I mean, it just seems like all my life I’ve been told He will. Our Bible club lesson was about that today. But it…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:19-21 “Look at these pretty stones!” called Myah. She and her parents were visiting a park, and she had run ahead down the path. After Mom and Dad admired the rocks Myah had picked up, she slipped them into her pocket. “Hold on,” Mom said. “I’m afraid you can’t keep those.” Myah…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:18-25; 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11 On Saturday afternoon, twin sisters Becca and Annie headed for the park. It was Annie’s favorite place to go on a sunny day. At the top of a hill, Becca tightened her grip on the handlebars of Annie’s wheelchair. If she let go, Annie would go speeding down…
