Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:10-17 Jonah was excited as he skated out onto the ice for his first hockey practice. I’m glad I’ve been skating since I was a little kid, he thought. I’m already a good skater, so it shouldn’t take me long to learn to play hockey. After teaching the kids some exercises and…
Bible Reading: Psalm 19:7-11 “I’ll say this week’s Bible verse first,” said Carlyn when her family gathered for devotions. “Psalm 119:72—‘The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.’” “Very good,” Dad said. “Your turn, Hazel.” “The law from your…um…from your words…” Hazel sighed. “Why do…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 1:1-8 “Simon!” Mom called. “Come in and do your lesson for Bible club. You’ve been working with King for almost an hour!” “But, Mom, if I don’t train King every chance I get, he won’t be ready for the dog show next week,” Simon replied. “Besides, I already looked at my lesson….
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:22-25 Sophie half-heartedly swung on the porch swing and gazed gloomily at the withering flowers and browning grass. The extra-hot summer had taken effect on the town’s usually vibrant and beautiful landscape. Almost all the flower gardens and bright-green lawns now looked wilted and drab. Sophie had been looking forward to…
Bible Reading: John 6:3-14; 20:30-31; 21:25 “Wow, Scarlett!” Damon exclaimed as his sister put a teetering stack of books on the table. “You must like to read a lot better than I do.” “Reading is fun,” said Scarlett. “And it’s a good way to learn about all kinds of things too. Don’t you like to…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:14-19; Colossians 2:6-7 Laurel looked at the planter hanging from the porch ceiling. “What’s the matter with your plant, Mom?” “My plant?” Mom turned to look at it. “Wow! It doesn’t look very happy! I’ve been so busy with work lately that I forgot to water it! I’ll do it right now.”…
Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-5 “Look at all the pieces!” exclaimed little Ryan when his brother and sister opened a puzzle box. “I want to help.” He began turning puzzle pieces right side up and looking for where they went. “Stop that,” said Penny, elbowing Ryan out of the way when he tried to add a…
Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18-22; John 1:35-42 Owen looked up from his fishing tackle box and saw his friend Caleb coming up the driveway. They were going fishing that afternoon. “Hi, Caleb,” Owen said. “Just checking to make sure all the lures and hooks are in order. I already checked my rod and dug up a…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:13-17 Martin squatted behind the batter and watched the ball sail toward him. As he raised his mitt to catch it, the batter swung wildly and lost his grip on the bat. It hit the bottom of Martin’s mask, causing him to fall backward. Several people rushed forward to see if Martin…
Bible Reading: Matthew 23:23; John 4:13-14; James 2:18-20 “Mom!” hollered Hailey, “you did it again!” Hailey and her brother, Jordan, shared a knowing grin. “Is that the second time today?” “Third,” Jordan corrected just as Mom bustled into the kitchen. “The third what?” she asked. They pointed to the open microwave. “My tea!” Mom retrieved…
