Bible Reading: Matthew 7:24-27 “I don’t want you to move out,” Jenna said with a cry as she gave her big sister another hug. “This is my last year of elementary school. How can I face it without you here?” Melanie eased back and knelt down on the driveway. She wiped a tear away from…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6</a > The Wong family had just come back from church. The two girls, Mei and Ping, were heartbroken. Pastor John was leaving their church. “Why does Pastor John have to go?” asked Mei. “Doesn’t he love us? How could he just leave us like that?” “You should know the answer,” replied…
Bible Reading: John 15:1-9; James 1:2-4 “I love spring!” Mia announced to her older sister, Jade, as they prepared to do work in their garden. “Being able to play outside again makes me happy.” Mia sighed and kicked a garden stone. “But it also makes me sad, because I miss our neighbors. We used to…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-11 “Guess what, Grandma,” said Maelie as she worked on a jigsaw puzzle. “The house we’re moving to is right next to a horse ranch! Isn’t that exciting?” “It is,” Grandma agreed. “I guess that means you’re looking forward to moving, right?” Maelie nodded, and Grandma turned to Maelie’s brother. “How about…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:12-15 Miguel slumped down in his chair and sighed. His mother had given him the news he dreaded most: they were going to move again. “This always happens just when I’m getting to like my school and know the other kids! Doesn’t the army know we’ve moved enough already?” “I know how…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 Amaya came home in tears. “I wish we’d never moved here!” she wailed. “I don’t have any friends.” “I’m sorry,” said Mom. “Let’s talk about how you can change that.” “I can’t do anything! The kids just stare at me and walk right on by. I’m so lonely.” The door…
Bible Reading: John 11:32-36 “Wow, Ezra! What a lot of boxes!” Jaxon exclaimed as he looked around his best friend’s room. “Looks like you’ve already got most all your stuff packed up.” Jaxon sighed. “I sure wish you weren’t moving.” “Me too,” said Ezra. “But we have to move for my dad’s new job.” Jaxon…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:5-7; Matthew 1:23 Through the door, up the stairs, and into a new room again. Ruby had been to so many foster homes, and this one was no different. Why did I have to move on Christmas Day? she thought as she put her bag down on the floor. She’d felt so…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:38-47 Jessie slammed the back door and came into the kitchen with tears streaming down her face. “Jessie, are you all right?” asked Aunt Tiffany as she pulled an apple pie out of the oven. Jessie sniffled. “School’s just so tough!” She had recently moved from Scotland and was having a hard…
Bible Reading: Psalm 92:12-15 Keisha walked closely beside her mom as they made their way to the subway station. She wasn’t used to all the noise and crowds. Her family had just moved into the city last week, and Keisha felt sad to be so far from her old house and friends. “Mama, I don’t…
