Bible Reading: Psalm 139:5-12 Tyler sat up in bed. What’s that noise? he wondered. He and his family had moved to a new house, and now he slept in a strange new room. Somehow he didn’t feel safe the way he had back in his old, familiar home. Tyler heard the noise again. I don’t…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3; Romans 8:28 “It’s not fair!” Jasmine was almost in tears. “I shouldn’t have to move away from all my friends! It’s bad enough Dad walked out on us.” Mom sighed. “I know, honey, but I just can’t afford this place all by myself. It will be less expensive for us to…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 8:28 “Which do you want first, the bad news or the good news?” Mom asked when Morgan got home from school. “The bad news, I guess.” Morgan bit into an apple. She knew that when Mom played bad news/good news, the news was never terribly bad. “Dad’s job is now…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:18, 28-31 Aiden tried to stay out of the movers’ way as they carried furniture into the apartment, so he stood in the corner and frowned. “Why the long face?” asked one of the men who was helping. “I don’t like this apartment,” said Aiden. “I don’t get my own backyard.” He…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:8-10 Keira peeked through the blinds of her bedroom window at the Sold! sign on her front lawn. She turned back to the sea of boxes surrounding her as a tear slipped from her eye and landed with a wet splat on the cardboard. I can’t decide if I want my butterfly…
Bible Reading: Genesis 50:15-21 Devon was walking home when he turned to his brother James and said, “I am never going back to school again!” “Calm down. What’s wrong?” asked James. “The kids at this school don’t like me,” said Devon. “I want to move back to our old school.” “I’ve met some new friends….
Bible Reading: Psalm 62:5-8 For as long as they could remember, Isla and Parker had lived a short walk from the beach. Now they were at the water’s edge saying goodbye to their favorite spot. Isla pushed her bare feet into the sand while Parker threw rocks out into the water. Tears trickled down Isla’s…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-12 Austin sighed as he dropped his backpack to the kitchen floor and sat down at the table. His family had moved recently, and he missed his old school and all the friends he’d left behind. “Did you have a good day?” Mom asked cheerfully. Austin shook his head. “I know it’s…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Eleanor and Keely had been friends for a long time. They lived on the same street and went to the same school. But now Keely’s family was moving away. On their last day together, the girls played at Eleanor’s house while Keely’s parents packed. “I’m already sad,” said Eleanor after…
Bible Reading: John 14:1-6 Adelyn looked around her empty room. She brushed her hand across the mural Dad had painted on the wall one last time, then picked up the last box and brought it out to the truck. When Mom pulled the truck door down with a loud rumble, Adelyn couldn’t help it. She…
