Bible Reading: Isaiah 9:2-7; Matthew 1:18-25 “I can’t believe it’s almost Christmas and there’s no snow!” Alaina looked out the car window as they drove to church and frowned. “It just doesn’t feel like Christmas without snow,” she grumbled. For weeks the weather had been just above freezing. Instead of snow, storms of rain and…
Bible Reading: John 3:16-18 “Can we have a candy cane?” asked Josh as he looked at the striped candy canes hanging on the Christmas tree. “Yeah, can we? Please?” echoed his sisters, Adriane and Nicole. “All right,” Mom said. “But as you eat them, I want you to think about how they remind us of…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:1-9 “Hey, Reece! Did you forget that flying is for birds?” joked Uncle Ryan as he looked at the cast plastered around Reece’s ankle. “Your mother tells me you jumped off the garage roof. Good thing you landed in the shrubs or you might have broken both ankles.” “It was higher than…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-9 Naomi studied her doll collection. She thought all her dolls were beautiful, and she couldn’t decide which one she should enter in the “Best Doll” contest at the local library. Finally, she closed her eyes, spun around a couple of times, and reached out. Her fingers closed around black-haired Hiyoko. “This…
Bible Reading: John 1:9-13; Acts 2:36-39; Romans 10:13 Damon leaned back in his chair and started whistling. “Done with your math already?” Mom asked. “Yep. I’m the fastest fourth grader in this school!” Mom laughed. “You’re the only fourth grader. I know it’s time for your break, but could you play with Letty for a…
Bible Reading: Psalm 102:25-28; Revelation 1:8 Holden climbed into the back seat of the car, eager to talk about what he’d learned in math class that day. “Mom, did you know that a number line doesn’t have a beginning or an end? It’s a line with every number on it, both positive and negative. Mr….
Bible Reading: Romans 8:1-4, 38-39 “Mmm, this smells so good,” Kyle said as he picked up a fresh Christmas wreath out of the back of his mom’s car. “I know. I love the smell of pine too,” Mom said. “You can set the wreath on the porch for now.” Kyle was just a couple of…
Bible Reading: John 1:1-3, 14-18; Revelation 21:3-7 As Tarun scrolled on his tablet, he suddenly stopped and grinned at his sister. “Hey, Amita, what are your thoughts on antidisestablishmentarianism?” “Um…what?” His sister stared at him. “I have no idea what you just said.” “Actually, I’m not sure what that word means either,” said Tarun. “But…
Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-14; Hebrews 4:14-16 Editor’s note: This story mentions abuse and may not be suitable for young children. “Everyone, this is Grace,” the teacher told the class. Grace stared at the rows of faces from the front of the room. The teacher had everyone say their names, but Grace didn’t bother listening. No…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:35-39 Patting the front pocket of his backpack and finding nothing, Nathaniel searched all the other pockets. “Caleb, I lost it!” he said, his heart sinking. Caleb frowned. “What did you lose now?” he asked his friend. “The little leather Bible my dad gave me for my birthday. He had my name…
