Bible Reading: Proverbs 1:8-9; Ephesians 6:1-3 After dinner and family devotions, Caden sat down to read a book he’d gotten from the library, and soon he was deep into the adventures of a boy and his dog. As he started a new chapter, he remembered that his physical therapist had given him a list of…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:28-32; Hebrews 11:8-12 Braden pulled the bill of his cap down to hide the tears that were threatening to spill down his cheeks. He took a deep breath and focused on his house out the car window, watching it grow smaller and smaller until he could barely see it. Why, God? he…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:1-4 It was a warm autumn morning, and Kacie and Faith were helping their elderly neighbor, Mrs. Davenport, weed her flower gardens. They finished the garden at the front of the house just as Mrs. Davenport came out with a pitcher of lemonade. “Oh, girls! You’re doing such a wonderful job!” Mrs….
Bible Reading: Psalm 96:4-9 Tenley looked up from reading her Bible on the front lawn. “Lincoln, are you afraid of God?” she asked her brother. “No, I don’t think so,” replied Lincoln. “Why should I be afraid of Him?” “This verse says, ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,’” said Tenley. “What…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:16-24 Dathan kept his distance as he watched his father lift the cover from a beehive. “There sure are lots of bees, aren’t there, Dad? And they all look busy.” He grinned. “They’re as busy as bees!” Dad smiled. “You’re right. Each of the hives has lots of them—thousands, in fact. But…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 4:14-27 BANG! “What on earth are you doing?” Ty’s mom exclaimed as she rushed down the basement stairs. She gasped when she reached the bottom. “I was just experimenting with my chemistry set,” said Ty. “I didn’t know the stuff would blow up.” Mom frowned. “That’s like someone saying ‘I didn’t know…
Bible Reading: Luke 6:46-49; Romans 12:2 “Mom is being so unfair. She won’t let me download the music I want,” Esme said as she arranged and rearranged small colorful quilt squares on her grandma’s coffee table. She studied the design. “There! I think I’ve finally got it.” Her grandmother looked it over. “I like it…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-3 “How about slicing this cheese, Jonah?” Mom said as Jonah helped her prepare sandwiches for lunch. “Sure,” said Jonah. He got out the cheese cutter and went to work. As Jonah began slicing cheese, two-year-old Boyd ran into the kitchen. “Some!” he said, holding out his hand. Mom shook…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 13:5-14 Marie studied the instructions for how to cook a meal over a campfire, the final project in her club manual. It didn’t seem too hard. “Hold on!” Mom called. “I’ll be right down!” Marie waited impatiently. Finally, she headed out the door. I’ll just get everything set up, she thought….
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:57-64 “I’ll do it in a minute,” Damon said when his dad told him to take out the trash. When Mom reminded him to clean his room, Damon answered, “Okay. In a minute.” When told to mow the lawn, he replied, “Just a minute—I’m busy right now.” But the minute usually stretched…
