Bible Reading: John 1:1, 10–13 “I have to draw a flower for art class this weekend,” Kezi told her mom. “I think I’ll go draw one of the purple ones growing on the other side of Mr. Preston’s fence.” Mr. Preston was a neighbor the family knew well who had a small farm down the…
Bible Reading: Revelation 20:11–15 “Wow!” Greyson whispered to his sister as they listened to the pastor’s sermon on hell. “Do you think he’s trying to scare us or what?” Rosalie shrugged. The kids didn’t usually attend church, but they were spending a few days with their aunt. Later that day, Aunt Ella set a box…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:6–10 “Are we taking anything to Mrs. Grant today?” Josie asked. She and her mother were getting ready to visit an elderly widow who lived nearby. “I learned that Mrs. Grant hadn’t picked up a prescription her doctor called in for her,” said Mom, “so I picked it up to take as…
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 Note: This story may not be suitable for young or sensitive children. Jason sat in his chair, his body turning this way and that as he hummed along to the music in his headphones. The door to his room opened without him hearing. Then it closed again, and someone knocked…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 59:1–2; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 “The calendar is wrong,” Madelyn said as she stomped into the kitchen. “It says the Friday before Easter is called Good Friday. That’s the day Jesus was crucified. What’s good about that?” Dad set down his coffee. “I’ll explain—but we have to go back thirty-three years earlier.” Madelyn…
Bible Reading: Acts 4:1–12 Ethan’s mom was making dinner when he walked into their apartment. “Hi, Mom,” he said as he put his coat in the closet. “Youth group was great! We had a missionary speaker who talked to us about how to tell people about Jesus.” He cringed when he heard a bowl come…
Bible Reading: Colossians 2:13–14; Hebrews 9:11–14, 22 “We’ve done this operation many times, and it’s rather routine,” Evie’s doctor assured her and her parents. “You may need a blood transfusion, Evie, and you have a rare blood type. The good news is that your dad has the same blood type as you do. We’ll have…
Bible Reading: Psalm 51:10–13 Jenavieve stared at the old gray desk her mom had bought at a yard sale. Does she really expect me to put that ugly piece of junk in my room? she wondered. Mom saw the worried look on Jenavieve’s face and laughed. “Don’t worry, we won’t leave your desk looking like…
Bible Reading: John 12:44-50 “Hey, Joel, come look at this cool bird,” Adam called to his friend. “He’s pretty neat. Especially with the green and purple colors on his wings,” Joel observed. “I sure am glad your dad brought us to the pet store. Especially after the last stop.” “You mean when we stopped to…
Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:1-3 Maria frantically searched through her closet and dresser drawers. “Mom?” she called. “I don’t know what I did with my running shorts, and I need them for the race tomorrow.” “What’s going on?” asked her older brother Carlos, stepping into the room. “Have you seen my running shorts?” asked Maria, her…
