Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:9-14; 2 Peter 1:20-21 “Oo-ran-os,” eighteen-year-old Bryson muttered, pacing around the kitchen with a thick book in his hands. “Oo-ran-os, theog-no-sia.” “Whoa!” exclaimed his younger sister Adele as she came into the kitchen. “What language is that? Swahili?” “Oo-ran-os,” Bryson repeated, pronouncing it slowly. “It’s Greek for heaven.” “Mom’s teaching you…
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:19; Hebrews 3:12-15 Ava scowled angrily at her mom. “How could you? I’ve never been so humiliated in my life! Do you know how embarrassing it is to have your mother come and drag you home?” “That’s enough, Ava!” Mom said firmly. “You know you’re supposed to come right home after…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:3; Ezekiel 36:26-27 “Come on, we can sneak in. No one will see us,” Paige’s friend Noelle whispered, motioning for her to join her at the fence. Paige bit her lip. She wanted to go swimming too, but she knew it was wrong to use their neighbors’ pool without them knowing. “Don’t…
Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 4:12-15 “Finally!” exclaimed Nicole when she came in for breakfast. “I was beginning to think this day would never get here. But it did, and I’m finally thirteen!” “Happy birthday,” said Cece, Nicole’s little sister. “But why are you so glad to be thirteen?” “Because now I’m a teenager, and people…
Bible Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 “What are you doing, Grandma?” asked Nia when she came into the kitchen. “Oh, I’m getting things together for the object lesson I’m giving to my class at church tomorrow,” Grandma replied. “Want to try it?” Nia nodded eagerly. “Good! Then fill a cup with water,” said Grandma. Nia got a…
Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26 Eve stood in front of the mirror and carefully arranged her hair. Then she stepped back to see how her clothes looked. It was picture day at school, and Eve wanted the picture to be perfect. “You look so pretty,” said her little sister. “What can I wear to look pretty…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:26–28 “Can we get balloons, Mom?” Julian asked on the way into the hardware store. It was the store’s grand opening, and a man was blowing up helium balloons at the front of the store and giving them to the kids. “Sure,” said Mom. “Why don’t you take Titus over there while…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 3:2-10 “All right, cell phones away,” Dad said as he placed a dish on the table. “It’s dinnertime.” “We have been getting a lot of calls tonight, haven’t we?” Mom said as she took a seat between Molly and her little brother, Grady. “I’ve been hearing one ringtone after another!” “Well,…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 19:11; Colossians 3:12-14 CRASH! “Mom! Grayson knocked over my tower again!” Kenric wailed as Mom stepped into the living room. Grayson toddled over to Mom, sucking on his fingers, and Mom scooped him up in her arms. “I’m sorry, Kenric. I know you’re getting frustrated, but your brother is still a baby….
Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Eight-year-old Jalen planted himself in front of the TV to watch cartoons. His favorite was Captain Andromeda, and he often pretended to be Captain Andromeda with his black cape and hood. “Mom!” Jalen’s sister, Cassie, said as she came into the room. “I put a five-dollar bill on my dresser yesterday,…
