Bible Reading: Acts 17:10-12 “This ground sure is stony, thought Lincoln, bending over to pick up a stone he had uncovered while hoeing the garden. “Grandpa,” he called after wiping dirt from the stone. “Look what I found.” Lincoln handed the stone to his grandfather. “I never saw a stone this shape. Do you think…
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-4, 9-14 The breeze felt cool against Ivan’s cheeks as he and Uncle Martín stood quietly on the pier. They were watching ships enter and leave the great harbor. “Look at those little tugboats moving the big ships through the water, Uncle Martín!” said Ivan. “It doesn’t seem like boats that…
Bible Reading: 2 Peter 1:5-9 “Benji, here’s your vitamin.” Mom handed Benji a chewable multivitamin as he got up from the dinner table. Benji looked at the vitamin in his hand. “Is this a supper mint?” “A supper mint?” asked Mom. “No, it’s a vitamin. Why would you think it’s a mint?” “Because we’re supposed…
Bible Reading: Genesis 41:46-57 “Guess what Joseph is doing?” exclaimed Carlee as she burst into the kitchen. “He’s burying acorns near the apple tree!” “Who’s Joseph?” asked Mom. “The new boy next door?” Carlee laughed. “No, Mom! Joseph is the squirrel who comes to our garden. But why would he bury acorns instead of eating…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 More than an hour after Phoebe had gone to bed at her grandparents’ home, she still had not fallen asleep. She tried everything she could think of to relax her mind, but nothing worked. Finally, she slipped out of bed and went to find Grandma. “Grandma, I saw an ad on…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 8:1-3 The sun was just poking its head over the tops of the trees when Tess and her mother left for a walk in the woods near their new home. “I didn’t understand what Dad read in the Bible this morning,” Tess said. “Why can’t we just skip the parts of the…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 6:20-23; 1 John 1:6-7 “Whoo, whoo, whoooo!” Rebecca heard the soft hoot of an owl floating through the still night air as she and her dad walked along a narrow path on their way to see the moon rise over the lake. Cool! she thought. I’ve never seen an owl in the…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:1-3 I’m beginning to wonder if there are any fish in this lake,” said Dad as he baited his hook with another worm. He and Charis had been fishing for nearly two hours. “We’d better catch some or Mom will make us take her out to dinner.” Charis laughed as she looked…
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-16 Rylee leaned all the way back to see the top of the huge saguaro cactus next to her. Its spiny arms reached out and up toward the sky. “With so many big arms, this thing should be holding something. Try sitting on one of its arms, Easton,” Rylee said with a…
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:129-133 “What are you reading?” asked Dr. Trent as he entered the examination room and saw Alisha with an open book on her lap. “It’s the Bible,” said Alisha. “The Bible? Why are you reading that?” Dr. Trent asked. “With all the exciting books out there, I would think you’d find an…
