Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-18; 5:8 “I’m so excited for deer season this year!” Ellis could hardly contain himself as he and his dad walked from the house out to their big backyard. His dad chuckled. “I remember the day I was old enough to go hunting. I was probably jumping up and down like you!”…
Bible Reading: Matthew 15:8-9; Romans 3:19-24 When James woke one morning, the strangeness of his room surprised him. Then he remembered the plane ride that had brought him to Arizona to visit his grandparents. He hopped out of bed at once. It was his first trip to their new home, and he didn’t want to…
Bible Reading: Luke 12:15-21 “La Noche Triste,” murmured Harrison as his sister Cara entered the living room. “I gotta remember that–it might be on our test tomorrow.” “What does it mean?” asked Cara. “It’s Spanish for ‘The Night of Sorrows.’ You’ll learn about it next year,” Harrison said as he closed his social studies book….
Bible Reading: Romans 3:21-24 “Mom, where’s Rudy?” asked Joel as he came in after school, looking for his dog. “She’s not in the yard.” Mom sighed heavily. “I’m sorry to have to tell you this, Joel, but after lunch I found the gate open, and Rudy was gone. I drove all around the neighborhood, but…
Bible Reading: John 3:16-17; Romans 6:23; 10:13 Nelson and his parents were spending a few days at the beach, and Nelson loved playing in the water. Today he was having a great time letting the waves carry him up and down as he swam. But then the waves became bigger, and Nelson realized he was…
Bible Reading: Romans 3:23; Ephesians 2:1-7 Jackson was so excited he could hardly open his birthday gift. He hoped it was a puppet—something he’d been wanting ever since a ventriloquist had performed with one at a school event. He tore open the box. Sure enough, there was a puppet inside. His little sister, Jade, looked…
Bible Reading: Psalm 95:1-2; John 19:28-30; Ephesians 2:8-9 “I’m going to Mr. Harvey’s shop to pick up the bookcase I made for Dad,” Wesley told his little brother. “Want to come along? We’ll take the wagon, and you can help pull it.” Zion clapped his hands. “Yay! You’ll tell Dad the present is from me…
Bible Reading: John 15:1-5; Galatians 5:22-23 “Cora, Gran just called,” Mom said. “She said the muscadines are ready to be picked.” “Yay! When can we go over and help?” Cora loved helping her grandparents pick their muscadine grapes each summer. “I told Gran we’d be over early tomorrow morning before it gets too hot.” Mom…
Bible Reading: Psalms 16:9-11; 37:16-23; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Blake gaped as the fanciest car he’d ever seen pulled in at Mr. Moore’s repair shop. Out climbed Mr. Watson and his son Koby. “Hey, Koby,” said Blake. “Wow! That’s some car!” “Yeah, but it’s not running well,” said Koby. Then while Mr. Moore and Koby’s dad…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:19-21 Cecilia molded a huge sand castle on the beach, trying to make it like the castles she saw in movies. She made soaring towers and dug a deep moat all around it. Then she noticed that the ocean’s waves were coming closer and closer. “Help, Dad! The water’s going to wash…
