Reading the Bible

  • Storms of Life

    Read: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 Javier looked out the window. Rain rattled on the roof, and thunder jolted his eardrums. “Why is it so loud, Mom?” he asked. “The storm is getting closer,” replied Mom. “The reporter on TV said the basement is the safest place in storms like this, so let’s go.” Mom handed Javier…

  • A Night Walk

    Read: Proverbs 6:20-23; 1 John 1:6-7 “Whoo, whoo, whoooo!” Kaylee 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. An owl! she thought. She shined her flashlight toward the treetops,…

  • Growing Light

    Read: Ephesians 5:8-20 The girls in Cabin 9 were walking down the path to the campfire at Bible camp when Gabby pointed up at the sky. “Look at the moon tonight! Yesterday there was no moonlight at all in the sky, but today there is a bright sliver of light.” Her counselor, Jami, nodded. “It…

  • Nightmares

    Read: Psalms 3:1-6; 42:8; 63:6 Lara ran so hard it hurt. She glanced over her shoulder. The lion was still chasing her and getting closer. Suddenly, she tripped and fell flat on her face! A huge roar echoed, and she could almost feel the lion’s hot breath on her neck. She screamed—then woke up in…

  • Hidden Fruit

    Read: Psalm 119:27, 159-160; 2 Timothy 3:14-17 The sun was just poking its head over the treetops when Savannah 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,” Savannah said. “Why can’t we just skip the parts of the…

  • Running Rough

    Read: Psalms 26:1-3; 139:23-24 “What’s wrong with the car, Daddy?” asked five-year-old Lydia as the family drove to their country home after a church service in the village. “It’s jerking.” “It’s sure running rough,” said Dad. “It’s been doing that lately, but it’s never been this bad before.” “Are we going to make it home?”…

  • Shaped Like Clay

    Read: Isaiah 55:10-11; Jeremiah 18:6 Tiago held a headless clay animal in his hand. “Mom!” he wailed. “I forgot to put my animal back in the container, and the clay got all hard and dry before I could finish, so now it doesn’t have a head!” “I’m sorry, Tiago,” said Mom. “But it’s too late…

  • Rainy Day Blues

    Read: Psalm 42:1-4 “It’s still raining,” said Hayley. “Isn’t the sun ever going to shine again?” “We need rain to make the garden grow,” said Mom. She smiled at her daughter. “This might be a good time for you to pray and read your Bible. You haven’t done that yet today,have you?” “No—but I have…