Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1, Isaiah 41:10, 13 “Mr. Robinson asked me to give my testimony at our youth meeting Sunday night,” Rachel told her mother as they walked along a path in the woods. “I’m going to tell him I just can’t do it! I’m too scared!” She pointed toward a nearby hill. “There’s the…
Bible Reading: Psalm 19:7-11 Maria, who had been leaning against the back seat of the car, bolted upright. “What was that loud noise?” she asked, peering out the window. “It’s okay,” said Dad. “I just strayed onto the shoulder of the road.” “But what was that noise?” Maria asked again. “There are little bumps on…
Bible Reading: Matthew 19:26, Luke 6:45; James 3:7-10 “Mom,” said Noah, “Rexy had an accident on the welcome mat again.” Mom made her way to the front door and rubbed her forehead. “I don’t know what to do with that dog. He chews up everything in the house. He barks at the garbage truck. He…
Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-25 “Mom, can we have fruit salad for lunch?” asked Elizabeth. “Good idea,” said Mom. “You can help me make it. We have lots of different kinds of fruit we can use today.” As they began putting the fruit together, Mom had an idea. “Maybe we can put nine different fruits in…
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:137-144 “It’s still raining,” said Hayley. “Isn’t the sun ever going to shine again?” “We need rain to make the garden grow,” said Mom. She smiled at her daughter. “This might be a good time for you to pray and read your Bible. You haven’t done that yet today, have you?” “No—but…
Bible Reading: John 10:27-30 Tyler walked into the kitchen where his mom was preparing supper. They were going to a special program at church that night, so they would be eating earlier than usual. Mom looked up and smiled. “Hi, Tyler. What have you been doing?” Tyler pulled out a kitchen chair and sat down….
Bible Reading: 1 John 2:3-6 “Look at how bright the stars are tonight!” Steve’s little brother, Eric, gaped at the sky from his spot on the lawn. “Yeah, and the moon is really bright too,” said Steve. “Why is it so bright?” asked Eric. “Is it a great big ball of fire?” Steve laughed and…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:5-14 “Can I skip my Bible study group tonight?” asked Ethan as he cleared the table. “I didn’t have time to do my lesson this week, and Pastor Reynolds really doesn’t like it when that happens.” Ethan set a stack of plates in the sink. “I’ve been thinking about quitting anyway.” “Not…
