Bible Reading: Job 1:1-3, 13-21; 3:25; Matthew 6:33-34 Mom found Becca crying in the backyard, watching her dog, Sheba, paw at leaves in the flower bed. “What’s the matter, honey?” “I don’t want Sheba to get sick,” Becca said. “I know the vet took that lump off her leg, but she said it could come…
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:33-40; Matthew 4:4 “Hi, Grandpa,” called Philip as he and Abigail ran up the porch steps to their grandpa’s house. “Hi, yourself,” answered Grandpa with a grin. “What are you up to today?” “We got behind in learning our verses for Bible club,” said Abigail, “so we have to learn a whole…
Bible Reading: Philippians 2:12-13; James 1:21-25 “Mom, the toaster isn’t working,” said Jason. “It won’t heat up.” “Is it plugged in?” asked Mom. “Oops!” Jason plugged in the toaster. “No wonder it didn’t work.” The next morning, Jason shared his toaster incident with his class at church. Their teacher, Mr. Scott, smiled. “Jason, your story…
Bible Reading: Psalm 143:8-10; 1 John 4:1-6</a > “Dad, what are those ropes on the side of the road?” asked six-year-old Arthur as they drove down the highway. “Those are called guardrails,” Dad replied. “Sometimes guardrails are made of wide metal bands, and sometimes they’re heavy wire ropes.” “What are they for?” asked Arthur. “They’re…
Bible Reading: Acts 16:22-31</a > Aaron sighed and flopped onto the couch. “This weather is the worst! We can’t ride bikes or play basketball or even go outside.” “Hey!” said Dad. “This rain may dampen everything outside, but we don’t have to let it dampen our spirits.” “But how can we help it?” Aaron asked….
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:162-168 “What’s all that material for, Mom?” Nyla asked when she and Emani got home from school. “And what are these little frame things?” “Your grandma needs some hot pads, so I thought maybe you and Emani could make some for her birthday,” Mom replied. “These frame things are little hand looms….
Bible Reading: Psalm 34:1-8; Revelation 4:11 “Psalm 34:3. Oh, magify…magify…” Darcy struggled with her memory verse as she and her older sister walked up the driveway to their grandfather’s house. “Hi, Grandpa,” said Bryn as they went into the house. “Hi, kids.” Grandpa folded his newspaper. “I was just reading.” “What’s that, Grandpa?” Darcy pointed…
Bible Reading: Psalm 51:10-17; Ezekiel 36:26-27</a > Aunt Dee must be here! Griffin thought when he saw a blue mini van parked in their driveway. Maybe she brought Grandma home from the hospital—the doctor said she might come home today. Grandma had been very sick, but she’d had an amazing operation. She had been given…
Bible Reading: James 1:21-25 Ryan, Avery, and Mom took off on horseback down the dirt road—Ryan and Avery on Velvet, and Mom on Lady. Ryan glanced back toward the stable. “Look,” he said. “Dad is feeding Buster his grain.” Buster was an older horse, and when he ate with the others, he often got pushed…
Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17</a > “This isn’t working!” said Alec. “Josiah is really good at math, and today he showed me how to do these math problems, but I still can’t figure them out.” Mom walked to the table where Alec was doing his homework. “Doesn’t your textbook tell you how to do them?”…
