Bible Reading: Psalm 40:1-5, 16-17 After a simple dinner one evening, Dad read out loud from his Bible. “‘I did not give up waiting for the Lord. And He turned to me and heard my cry.’” Dad looked up. “That’s a good verse for us. We need to be patient and keep trusting the Lord…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Trent looked at the fish lying in the bucket at Grandpa’s feet and frowned. “Why are they biting for you and not me?” he asked. “Well, you keep pulling in your line to check the bait and moving to different sides of the boat,” Grandpa said. “If you want to…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 13:12; Hebrews 11:1 Mallory blew her nose. Again. “Mom, how long do allergies last?” she asked as they drove away from the doctor’s office. Mom smiled sympathetically. “The doctor said you have seasonal allergies, so you’ll probably have them the next couple of months.” “Great,” said Mallory glumly. She…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:5-8 Dante heard someone calling his name. “Amen,” he said quickly, then opened his closet door to find his dad standing in the middle of his room. “I didn’t mean to interrupt you,” Dad said, “but I’m curious. Why were you praying in your closet?” “Well, I always pray beside my bed,”…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 “How many balloons are there?” Malachi asked as he and his father walked toward the crowd of people. They were all waiting to see a group of hot air balloons lift off the ground. “I don’t know,” replied Dad, “but this is a huge event. People come from all over to…
Bible Reading: Luke 6:27-36; Romans 12:19-21 Cole’s eyes flashed angrily as he came into the house. “Mr. Wilson kicked at Ringo! He tried to hurt him!” Mom frowned. “Oh dear. Maybe we can talk with him about it tomorrow.” “Yeah,” said Cole, “and show him how wrong he is!” Mom shook her head. “We’re going…
Bible Reading: Colossians 4:2-6 Ashlynn stared out her bedroom window as Mom came into the room and sat down on the bed. “How are you feeling?” Mom asked as she stroked Ashlynn’s forehead. “I think you still have a fever.” “Why do I have to be sick today?” moaned Ashlynn. “I wanted to go sing…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7</a > “Hi, Mom,” said Elysia. “Did your dentist find any cavities?” Mom shook her head. “Not one,” she said with a sigh. “There wasn’t anything wrong, but I still have a pretty big bill to pay.” Elysia laughed. “You sound like you’d be happier if you had a mouthful of rotten…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-11</a > Braxton was doing his homework on the couch when his dog, Buddy, brought a toy over and set it at Braxton’s feet. Braxton picked it up and threw it into the kitchen. Buddy immediately ran after it and brought it back to Braxton. This time Braxton threw the toy a…
Bible Reading: Read: Matthew 7:7-11 Keaton watched a frog as it hopped around the yard. When it stopped, it blended in with the grass, and if Keaton looked away, he had a hard time finding it until it started hopping again. When Dad got home, he joined Keaton on the porch. “Hey, Keaton. How was…
