Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-9 Kaitlyn sighed loudly when Mom had to stop because of a roadblock. Workers were repairing the bridge ahead, and traffic was temporarily stopped. “How long will we have to wait?” she asked. “I’m not sure,” Mom replied. “It might be a while.” Kaitlyn looked out the window. She saw a…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-12; Isaiah 40:11</a > “I shouldn’t have let you see my test paper,” Lance said as he and his friend Joel walked home after school. “I think I should tell Mr. Grant I cheated.” “Why would you do that?” asked Joel. “You didn’t cheat. I did.” “But I helped you,” said Lance,…
Bible Reading: Luke 15:11-24 Brock was sprawled on his bed with a book when Seth, his older brother, came into the room. “Hey, Brock, did you know that Dakota Smith talked with Pastor Briggs after church yesterday and decided to trust Jesus as his Savior?” “That’s good,” Brock said halfheartedly. “Maybe he’ll stay out of…
Bible Reading: John 6:25-29 “Hi, Uncle Rob!” Calvin and his dad walked into his uncle’s living room. “You’re up! We thought you’d be in bed.” Uncle Rob had fallen from a ladder and hurt his back and was now back home after spending several days in the hospital. Uncle Rob smiled. “Thankfully I don’t have…
Bible Reading: John 10:14-18 “Why would Jesus allow Himself to be killed if He were really God?” Blake asked his youth group leader. “I don’t get it!” Mr. Carter did his best to explain, but Blake still thought it made no sense. A few weeks later, Blake joined the group on a campout at a…
Bible Reading: Romans 3:23-25 Jason lined up his first putt. He hit his golf ball through the spinning windmill, and it bounced off the far wall and rolled to a stop just a few feet away from the hole. “Great shot, buddy!” said Dad. It was Mason’s first time mini-golfing, and his dad was teaching…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 22:1; Isaiah 56:5; Romans 5:1, 6-8 Alexis rushed into the house. “Mom! Bree’s mom and new baby sister are home now!” she exclaimed. “She’s so cute, and her name is Arabella. I love that name! How do people decide what to name their babies?” “Well,” said Mom, “some are named after a…
Bible Reading: Matthew 24:35-51 Amy picked up the tissues and old drawings off the floor and threw them in the trash can. As she was making her bed, her little sister Cindy ran into the room. Amy’s dad followed her. “Grandma’s coming!” Cindy yelled. She had already told all her friends and teachers at preschool,…
Bible Reading: Revelation 1:4-8 A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z.” Hailey looked at her three-year-old brother. “Okay, Curtis, now you try.” Curtis looked like he was thinking intensely. “A!” he suddenly shouted, and then,…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 64:4-8 “Who’s first in shower line-up tonight?” Mom asked at the dinner table. “I’ll go first,” Kyle volunteered. “But I’ve been meaning to tell you—the bath towels, they…well, they stink!” His brother snickered. “Yeah,” Chris said. “I’ve noticed that too.” Mom glanced at them and then at Dad. He cleared his throat….
