Read: Hebrews 9:11-15; 1 John 1:7-9 Cole followed his grandpa across his new backyard. “I want to see inside!” Grandpa stopped at the door of a big shed. “Ready?” Cole nodded. Grandpa pulled the door open, and Cole jumped back. The smell coming from inside was terrible. He moved to a place where he could…
Read: Romans 3:21-26 “Can I crack the eggs?” Penelope asked as her mom started blending the butterand sugar. “Sure,” Mom said, and as each egg was added, she beat it into the cookie dough. “Now we need to add flour, baking soda, and salt.” “I can do that,” said Penelope. She carefully measured the flour…
Read: Proverbs 3:1-6; Hebrews 12:1-2 “Can you quiz me on some review questions for a test, Dad?” Lydia asked one evening. Dad agreed, so Lydia handed him her study sheet. Dad asked Lydia several questions on topics she had studied. “Just a few to go,” Dad said finally. “What’s the name of the famous tower…
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 “That was a great circus show, wasn’t it, Dad?” Brandon’s eyes were wide with excitement as he and his father made their way to the car. “Especially the high-wire act! I really liked that.” Dad grinned. “That was pretty exciting, but it was kinda scary when that one man…
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 Jayce hung up his jacket and walked into the kitchen. “Hi, Mom,” he said. “Hey, buddy,” replied Mom. “Need a glass of milk and a few crackers?” Jayce nodded and plopped down in a chair while his mom poured him some milk. “You’re not going to believe what happened…
Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 “Ow!” yelped Avery. “Quit pinching me, Levi!” “It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and you’re not wearing green,” said Levi. “That means you get pinched!” “I am wearing green!” Avery insisted. “My shirt is green. You just can’t see it because my sweater is covering it up.” She turned to her…
Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-26 “Peyton! Avery!” Dad called up the stairs. “Dinner is ready! Please pick up your toys and then come eat.” Peyton quickly put her dolls in a basket, then put the basket high on the shelf and ran downstairs. Avery, who was five years younger, couldn’t quite reach the shelf to put…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 64:5-6; 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 “We’re freezing!” Cyrus announced as he and his brothers burst through the door. “The three of you are covered in slush!” said Mom. “Did you see the snowman we made?” Elim asked. “Ranny wanted to eat the carrot nose, but we wouldn’t let him. We had to come…
Bible Reading: John 3:16-18 Seeing the gigantic merry-go-round, Harper and Violet squealed in excitement and ran ahead of Mom and Dad to the entrance. They stood next to the height chart. They were both tall enough. “Whoo-hoo!” Harper clapped her hands in excitement. The merry-go-round came to a stop and the riders got off. Harper…
Bible Reading: John 6:37-40; Romans 6:23 “Mom, Sheba won’t come when I call her!” said Adam. “Sometimes she comes toward me, but if I try to touch her, she runs away again. Watch!” Adam called to Sheba, his new puppy. Sure enough, Sheba looked at Adam, and when he kept calling, she ran in circles….
