Bible Reading: Romans 10:4; Hebrews 10:19-22 “Found it!” Tristan held up a small puzzle piece in triumph. “Great job!” Grandpa gave Tristan a high five. “We’ve been looking for that piece for weeks now!” “I can’t believe we’ve almost finished a 50,000-piece puzzle, Grandpa! This had been our hardest one yet.” Grandpa nodded. “This will…
Bible Reading: Luke 15:1-7 “Today I want to tell you a story about some ducks that live by my house,” Mr. Peters told his Sunday school class as the kids gathered for their lesson time. Clara eagerly sat down to listen. “Yesterday I was down at my pond and saw a mama duck and her…
Bible Reading: John 3:16-17; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:8-10</a > “I’m so hungry,” said Casen as his dad turned the car into the drive-through lane of a fast-food restaurant. They’d spent the morning cleaning up their elderly neighbor’s yard, and now Dad was rewarding Casen with his favorite lunch of burgers and fries. “That will be…
Bible Reading: Matthew 24:36-44 “This vacation has been a blast,” said Isaac as he and his dad walked down a narrow alley in a historic town, licking their ice cream cones. A minute later, Isaac pointed to a window overhead. “Dad! Look!” Dad looked up. An orange cat sat on the window sill, one paw…
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Levi sat in the comfortable cinema chair with a big tub of buttered popcorn in his lap and a large soda in the drink holder. He had been wanting to see this movie for weeks, and so far, it was worth the wait! Then the screen darkened and Levi sat…
Bible Reading: Genesis 3:1-6 “Come here, little crab. I have something you’ll like. Come on. Try it,” Paxton coaxed softly. “A little closer now. That’s right. Keep coming. Another nibble. Closer…closer…” There was a sudden splash in the water. “Gotcha!” shouted Grandpa. He held up the dip net. “This one is huge, Pax! Good job!…
Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-12 Lucas looked down at his hands in his lap. He was spending another afternoon in the principal’s office. He knew Jane and Steve were going to send him back this time. He just knew it. When his foster mom came to pick him up, they rode home in silence. “Here we…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:20-23; Romans 8:14-16; Ephesians 1:13-14 Mateo wiped the back of his hand across his damp forehead. “This is awesome, Selena!” he called to his sister. “We got lots of cans today!” The kids lived in a resort town and collected empty cans and bottles that had been discarded by tourists. They turned…
Bible Reading: John 3:16-17; Colossians 1:12-14 SQUEEEEAK! SQUEEEEAK! Malachi looked in awe at the small cat carrier filled with three tiny kittens. “Mom, their meows sound like squeaks!” Mom nodded as she reached into the carrier. “I know. They’re so young. I’m glad we were able to take them on.” Malachi’s mom worked as a…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 8:4-13 As Sarah wound Santa-shaped lights around the Christmas tree, her stepsister, Laura, came in carrying a wreath. “Oh,” said Laura. “Aren’t we using white lights?” Smiling, Sarah shook her head. “My family used these every Christmas, and I’d like to share them with you since it’s our first holiday together.”…
