Bible Reading: Genesis 1:26-31 Layna held her position as she landed a pirouette, the final move in the dance. She pushed her belly button as far back to her spine as she could, gazing at herself in the mirror. Her eyes then followed down the line of girls. She stood a head taller than any…
Bible Reading: Exodus 4:10-11; Psalm 139:14-16 Nolan and his sister Destiny were having a wonderful vacation at the seashore. They spent hours on the beach—swimming, building sand castles, hunting for shells, and making new friends. “Want to come and find shells with me and Ford?” Nolan asked his sister one day. “He knows where to…
Bible Reading: Numbers 13:25-33; 14:6-9 “Slug bug blue!” Brandon exclaimed when he spied a blue Volkswagen. As he spoke, he slugged his brother, Teague, who was sitting beside him. The boys were playing their favorite game on the way home from school—seeing who could spot a Volkswagen first and slug the other guy. They kept…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:8-10; Colossians 1:16 “Come here, Mr. Wiggle Worm,” Peter said as he put an earthworm in a can. “Hey, Dad, are worms good for anything besides bird food and fish bait?” “Yes,” said Dad. “They help the earth breathe.” Peter laughed. “Like lungs?” Dad smiled. “Not exactly, but as worms burrow through…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14, 21-28 Rachel watched as Mom tied the sash of Kayleigh’s sparkly new dress and handed her a basket of flower petals. “It’s not fair,” Rachel muttered. She had never gotten to be a flower girl, but her little sister had been picked for that job in Aunt Erin’s wedding. “All…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-3 Ryan and his mom were having boiled eggs for lunch. Ryan watched the eggs impatiently as they rolled around in the saucepan. “How long do they take to boil?” he asked. “I’m so hungry!” “Well, that depends on how you like them,” answered Mom. “Three to five minutes for a runny…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; James 2:1-4, 8-9 “Look what I found!” Phoebe called as she ran up the back steps of her aunt’s house. With Aunt Claire’s permission, she had been digging in the old trash pile behind the barn. “Look! This old fruit jar has 1898 stamped on the bottom!” Phoebe said, showing…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-16; 1 Peter 3:3-4 “Abby, why don’t you come over here for a second? I have something to show you.” Abby slid one more pin into her hair and followed the voice into the kitchen, where Dad was arranging a bunch of brightly colored flowers in a vase. Abby hurried over for…
Bible Reading: James 2:1-4, 8-10 “Mom, my new school is awful!” Tommy said, almost in tears. “The kids are so mean! They think that because we’re Navajo, we wear war paint and feathers and say, ‘Ugh! How! Me Big Chief Tommy Hawk.’ It’s humiliating!” “I’m sorry, Tommy,” Mom said. “I know what it’s like when…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:1-5 “Emma!” Mom walked into the living room carrying Emma’s baby brother. “I need you to take care of Andy while I run to the store.” “Can’t Landon do it?” Emma asked. “I want to finish this book I’m reading.” Mom frowned. “You used to love taking care of Andy,” she…
