Bible Reading: Luke 11:1-4 “What did you talk about in Sunday school today?” Sienna’s dad asked as the family drove home from church. “We learned that Jesus took time out of his busy day to pray,” replied Sienna. “Yes, He did, and that’s a good thing for all of us to do,” said Dad. “Yeah,…
Bible Reading: Psalms 34:15-17; 145:17-19 “Why are you watching the football game?” Arcelia asked her older brother. “You said you wanted to watch basketball.” “Yeah, but I’m recording the basketball game so I can watch it later,” Brody replied as he munched some popcorn. Just then his phone buzzed and Brody picked it up. A…
Bible Reading: Psalm 13; Isaiah 49:15 “How long until we get there?” Jeremy whined for the fourteenth time in the past seventeen minutes. “We’ll be at Uncle Jim and Aunt Kate’s house in about two more hours,” Dad replied. “Let’s stop at a rest area soon and stretch our legs.” At the rest area, Jeremy…
Bible Reading: John 15:12; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Galatians 6:2 Zoe walked into her classroom, nervous for her test. As she sat down, she noticed her friend Claire had red, puffy eyes and tear streaks running down her face. Had she been crying? After the test, Claire darted up to Mr. Tyson, the teacher, and spoke…
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:13; Matthew 7:8; 11:28-30; James 4:8 Sara and Mom left church and headed out to Uncle Dan and Aunt Susan’s farm for lunch. Sara couldn’t wait to meet her cousin’s new pygmy goats! On the way, Mom asked Sara what her Sunday school class had discussed that morning. “We talked about worship,”…
Bible Reading: James 5:13-15 Gavin walked to the end of the dock and sat down. He let his bare feet touch the water and stared off into the distance. “Whatcha doing?” Dad asked, sitting down next to Gavin. “Just thinking about things.” Gavin swirled his feet around in the water. “Anything you want to talk…
Bible Reading: John 1:1-14; 1 John 1:5-7 Macy and Noah finished their schoolwork at the table with Mom. Macy read a chapter book while her little brother Noah worked on his alphabet. Noah pushed away his flashcards. “Are we almost done?” he asked Mom. “I want to go outside and play!” Macy looked out the…
Bible Reading: Psalm 56:3-4 Jonah was excited when he and his family arrived at their favorite state park in Florida. He loved camping and couldn’t wait to hike the boardwalk trail through the slough. The wetlands were full of wildlife, and he knew they’d see lots of different kinds of birds and maybe even some…
Bible Reading: Luke 17:11-19 “Did you enjoy working in the nursery this morning, Kylee?” Mom asked as they headed home after church. “I did—except for one little kid named Jalen,” Kylee replied. “The only thing he said all morning was gimme! ‘Gimme that toy. Gimme a juice box. Gimme, gimme, gimme!’” Kylee’s brother Micah grinned….
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-12; Matthew 14:29-31 “Zane, your bus is coming,” Mom called. “Don’t miss it again today.” “I’m almost done, Mom,” Zane called back from his room. “Zane, the bus is here. Hurry!” “I’m coming, I just have to—” Zane heard the roar of his bus leaving without him. He trudged into the kitchen….
