Bible Reading: Proverbs 22:1; Isaiah 56:5; Romans 5:1, 6-8 Alexis rushed into the house. “Mom! Bree’s mom and new baby sister are home now!” she exclaimed. “She’s so cute, and her name is Arabella. I love that name! How do people decide what to name their babies?” “Well,” said Mom, “some are named after a…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 64:4-6 “Mom, guess what?” said Peter. “My school is having a snow sculpture contest, and there are prizes! I’m going to make a polar bear.” He grinned. “That will be the perfect animal for this cold, snowy weather.” Each day leading up to the contest, Peter practiced making bears. At the end…
Bible Reading: Acts 10:28, 34-35; Matthew 28:19-20; Revelation 7:9-10 “What color should I use next in this afghan, Melanie?” Aunt Edith asked as she finished knitting with yellow yarn. “Use the purple yarn!” said Melanie eagerly. “That’s going to be so pretty when it’s finished! It has so many different colors.” Aunt Edith nodded. “Yes,…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:14-18 When Sophie got home from school, she went straight to her room, flopped face-first on her bed, and began to cry. Soon there was a knock on her door. “Sophie, it’s Mom. Can I come in?” Sophie managed to let out a muffled yes, and Mom came in and sat down…
Bible Reading: Psalm 18:31-36</a > “I knew I’d win a prize. I just knew it!” Josh stroked the shiny blue ribbon he was holding and grinned, remembering how quickly his horse had stood straight and still, with ears flicked forward. “Blaze was the best because he had the best trainer—me!” “You did a good job…
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 9:23-24; 1 Peter 5:5-6 “My English report is due tomorrow, and I’m going to have the best one in the class!” announced Marshall as he and his dad got ready to play a game of ping pong. “Most of the kids write the dumbest essays you’ve ever seen! I also got the…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:8; Matthew 28:20 “I’m not going to sing in the choir at school anymore,” announced Shiloh when she got home. “The kids all laughed when I missed notes at rehearsal today. I’m never going to sing again!” “But you love choir!” said Mom. “And God gave you such a lovely voice.” “I…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:14-16 “I feel so ugly!” Kathryn muttered as her mother placed a pink geranium in the flowerbed. “I can’t stand my red hair, my nose is too round, and I don’t dress like other girls my age. Can I get some makeup and new clothes? I want to be pretty!” Mom dug…
Bible Reading: Romans 12:6-8 “I heard the kids’ choir at church is holding auditions next week,” Mom said as Caleb set the table for dinner. “Why don’t you try out? I know how much you love to sing, and they could sure use you.” Caleb shrugged. “I’m sure those kids are way better than me,…
Bible Reading: Romans 12:4-10 Cassie sat on the beach with her seagull in a cage at her side. She looked up at her mother, who was standing beside her. “I’m not sure I can let Edgar go, Mom,” she said. “He’s just about the only friend I’ve got!” She sighed. “Some kids at school say…
