Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30; John 6:37-40 The wind lashed at Sam’s hair, and salt water splashed on his face as the boat approached Liberty Island in New York Harbor. “Look! There she is,” Sam said, pointing to the Statue of Liberty. He stood at the rail as they got closer. “I’ve heard this area called…
Bible Reading: Luke 15:1-7 “Hey, where did Ellen go?” Josie looked around the dining hall. She and her fellow campers had just finished supper. “She was right here a minute ago.” Bianca looked around too. “I don’t see her,” she said. “Actually, I don’t see any of the counselors! Where did everyone go?” “Can I…
Bible Reading: 1 John 5:9-13 “Mom,” said Everest, “can I walk to the store with Mrs. Kopp? I can help carry her groceries home.” Mrs. Kopp was an elderly neighbor Everest often helped. Mom laughed. “How kind of you,” she teased, knowing Mrs. Kopp usually treated Everest to an ice cream cone on the way…
Bible Reading: John 3:16-21 “How was this cave discovered?” Ryan’s dad asked the tour guide as they took an elevator into the depths of Jewel Cave near Custer, South Dakota. “It’s an interesting story,” replied the guide. “In 1900, two prospectors heard wind rushing through a hole in the rocks. When they enlarged the hole,…
Bible Reading: Mark 10:35-45 “I get the bathroom first!” yelled Ezra. He rushed past Rachel and scurried into the bathroom. “The early bird gets the worm!” he said with a laugh. Rachel made a face at him, but he had already slammed the door shut. At breakfast, Ezra grabbed the cornflakes. “Me first!” he said,…
Bible Reading: James 1:21-25 “Sometimes it almost seems like Miss Norton knows everything I do,” Arthur said on the way home from church. “She looked straight at me after reading a Bible verse that mentioned lying and…” Arthur decided it’d be best not to go on and quickly changed the subject. “Look at Darci’s face.”…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:12-17 “Do you hear that bird?” Levi asked in sign language as he and Hudson walked through the park. Hudson gave his brother a confused look. “I don’t hear any bird,” he signed back, “and you don’t either. You’re deaf.” Levi grinned. “He’s in those trees.” Levi pointed to a group of…
Bible Reading: Matthew 18:1-3; Mark 10:13-16 I wish Mom wouldn’t leave me home alone when she goes out at night, thought Ivy as she huddled under the ragged sheet on her bed. She felt her stomach rumble. Her mother had told her to find herself something to eat, but there hadn’t been much in the…
Bible Reading: Colossians 1:12-14; 1 Peter 1:18-21 “New and improved,” read Evie’s mom as she picked up a bottle of spot remover at the store. She grinned at Evie. “I saw this advertised on TV the other day. It’s supposed to work wonders. According to the satisfied customer in the commercial, it removes the most…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-9 “You’re late. The game is over,” said Parker’s brother Hunter as he put his glove and baseball cleats into a duffel bag. “Hey! Where’d you get that drink?” Parker held up his slushy and shook it with a grin. “I got it at that new ice cream place on my way…
