Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 4:11-16 Aimee stirred her cup of hot chocolate as her little sister, Jill, came in. “Hi,” said Jill. “Know what we did on the way home from school?” “No. What?” asked Aimee. Jill grinned. “We cut across Mr. Wilson’s lawn!” “What?” Aimee set her cup down. “You know that makes him…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:1-3 “I don’t see why Tobin’s dad won’t let him go with us to release the pigeons,” Thatcher said as he and his father loaded a crate of homing pigeons into the back of the truck. “It isn’t fair. His dad got mad over nothing!” “Nothing?” asked Dad as he backed out…
Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26</a > “Just do it,” coaxed Henry. “She’ll never know it was you.” Henry was trying to get his classmate, Jeff, to put a whoopee cushion on their teacher’s chair. “Come on, it will be hilarious!” “Okay,” said Jeff. But when Mrs. Mills sat down and her face turned red, it didn’t…
Bible Reading: Romans 13:1, 4; 1 Timothy 2:2 Gavin sat with Dad watching the evening news. When it was over, Dad switched it off and turned to Gavin. “What do you think of all that?” Gavin had grown very quiet. Most of what was happening he didn’t understand, but there were lots of people protesting…
Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-10 “Your mom’s calling you for lunch?” Tenley asked in surprise as she talked on the phone with her cousin Beth. “You mean you haven’t eaten lunch yet? It’s almost two in the afternoon! We ate a long time ago.” “Well, it’s only noon here in Colorado, remember?” Beth replied. “We’re…
Bible Reading: Psalm 89:8, 11-13 Journey and Brynn ran to the garage where their dad was working “Mom says we’re going to have a picnic at the park!” said Journey. “Can we go soon?” “We want to have time to play on the swings before we eat!” added Brynn. “Okay,” said Dad, “but before we…
Bible Reading: Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10; Matthew 26:36-46 Jessamyn popped a juicy red strawberry into her mouth before putting another handful into her bucket. “Why does our family have to go be missionaries in another country, Grandpa?” she asked with a sigh. “I like living where we are now. I wish Dad had kept his job…
Bible Reading: Matthew 15:7-9; Titus 1:15-16 “Look,” said Adrian, pointing to an insect he and his sister Eva had caught out in the garden. “Maybe it’s praying!” Sure enough, the bug’s forelegs were folded together as if in prayer. “Let’s see if we can find out what it is.” The kids searched online and found…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:8-14 Mae pointed to an oak tree along the bike path where she and her dad and brother were taking a break from riding their bikes. “Half the leaves on that tree are green, and half are brown!” she said. Ethan laughed. “I guess it can’t decide whether it’s spring…
Bible Reading: Colossians 1:15-20 Eric stomped into his brother’s room. “You are not going to believe this, Tom!” Eric was so angry his ears were red. Tom closed the book he was reading. “What’s the matter?” “Just look at my new interactive robot!” The robot’s arm dangled from its side. “That’s the last time I…
