Read: Romans 12:3-5 “I want to play first base this year, and Coach Nichols won’t let me!” said Quincy. “He says I’ll help the team more if I play right field.” He frowned. “The guys have a saying about right field. They say, ‘right field equals left out,’ because the ball never gets hit to…
Read: Psalm 139:13-16; Romans 8:28-30 Alfie hoisted himself up onto a ledge of crumbling granite and collapsed on a small patch of mossy grass. “That was quite a climb!” he said as he rubbed his aching legs. “Aren’t you tired, Uncle Don? We’ve hiked a long way.” “We’ll catch our breath for a few minutes…
Read: Philippians 3:4-11 “Dad, my glasses broke!” Levi said. “Let me see,” said Dad. “It looks like a screw needs tightening. I think I can fix them.” “I wish I could get new glasses like Justin’s,” Levi said. “The ones he got are really cool. He’s always getting new things, and kids crowd around him…
Read: 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 Howard go, Mom,” she said. “He’s just about the only friend I’ve got!” She sighed. “Some kids at school say I’m…
Read: Psalms 8; 104:24-28 Carson loved visiting the aquarium. There was so much to see there, and he not only liked seeing the bigger fish but also the smaller ones and the other creatures that lived in the ocean. He could spend hours watching the tanks and all the different creatures that lived in them….
Read: Read: Luke 12:6-7 In the attic’s dim light, Andrew could see many interesting things—boxes of Christmas ornaments, piles of photo albums, and trunks filled with camping equipment. He and Dad were hunting for Dad’s old train set from when he was Andrew’s age. “What’s this?” asked Andrew, stumbling across a large wooden crate with…
Read: Psalm 33:4-15, 20-22 “I think I see the scenic lookout we found on the map, Mom!” shouted Orlando. He sighed in relief. The family had been hiking the steep Treetop Trail for two hours, and Orlando was glad to finally collapse on a large, flat rock. As he rested, he gazed at the view…
Read: Romans 12:3-10 On their way to the park one Saturday morning, Maisie and her parents decided to stop at an estate sale. Maisie enjoyed seeing all the things the owners of the place were selling. When they walked into a room that looked like a library, Maisie gasped in delight. “Look! A harp! My…
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 As Emma and Chloe started home, they ran into Weston—a school bully. “Hey, Chloe, where’d you get this hat?” asked Weston as he grabbed the red cap from her head and tossed it down on the sidewalk. Chloe stared at him. “Stop that!” yelled Emma, darting toward the cap….
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 “Look at that cute little penguin!” Abby said to her friend Kayla. “Waddle, waddle! Penguins are my favorite animal at the zoo.” “Look at this penguin. He’s flying through the water!” Mom called out. “Wow, they’re fast swimmers,” said Kayla. “Let’s go see the polar bears now!” “Okay. Bye,…
