Bible Reading: 1 Peter 5:8-11 “Mom, wait!” Sienna called as she hurriedly tied her shoes. “I’ll come too.” Mom smiled and waited as Sienna ran to catch up with her. “I enjoy having you walk with me,” said Mom. “I like it too,” Sienna replied. “It’s peaceful on Saturday morning.” “Why don’t you come with…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 “One, one-thousand, two, one-thousand, three, one-thousand, four…” James counted as lightning streaked across the sky. He cringed a little as a loud crash of thunder split the air. “I’m counting to see how many seconds there are between the lightning and the thunder,” he told his sister. “My science teacher says…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:23-25 “It’s not fair!” Easton said as he walked into his grandma’s apartment. “I got angry and yelled at Mom this morning, and now I’m grounded. But Dad yells at Mom all the time, and no one punishes him!” He flopped down at the table in front of a mug of hot…
Bible Reading: Jeremiah 1:1, 4-8 “Hey there,” said Dad as Hazel pedaled her bike into the garage. “I’m just about ready to paint the lawn furniture. Why don’t you go put on some old clothes and come help me?” “Okay,” said Hazel. She went into the house and soon came back in old jeans and…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:1-4, 7; James 3:7-12 “Meet my new chameleon,” said Naveen, pointing to the chameleon’s terrarium home. “I caught bugs for him.” Naveen dropped a few into the container. Naveen’s friend Grant watched. “Hey!” Grant exclaimed after a few minutes. “Where did those bugs go? One minute I saw them, and the next…they’re…
Bible Reading: Philippians 1:3-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:10-11 Kara chewed the end of her pencil as she tried to decide what to write next. “Whatcha doin’?” asked her brother Brooks. “Is that your homework?” Kara shook her head. “No, I’m writing a letter to Miss Sanborn. You know—the missionary serving in South America who came and…
Bible Reading: John 6:1-12 “Thanks for helping me make this bread for dinner, Tori,” Mom said as she whisked together flour and salt. “You’re welcome,” said Tori with a frown. “What’s wrong?” Mom asked. “You love baking.” “I was thinking about our neighbors.” Tori sighed. “Ever since Jairus’s dad got sick, I don’t see him…
Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 29:10-14 “Come on, Angie,” Lanita said as she studied the Christmas list in her hand. “We’ve still got gifts to buy before we meet Mom by the Christmas tree. We have to be there in an hour. C’mon.” “Coming,” Angie replied as she pulled her attention away from a man demonstrating…
Bible Reading: Luke 2:1-7 Ava listened as her Sunday school teacher told the Christmas story. “Mary had a big tummy because Baby Jesus was almost ready to be born,” said Mrs. Keller. “But even with her big tummy, Mary and Joseph had to take a long trip, all the way to Bethlehem. Back then, there…
Bible Reading: Exodus 2:1-10 Luna, can you please take your brother for a while?” Mom handed Luna the squalling little boy. “He’s been so cranky today, and I need to get some things done.” “But, Mom, I’m studying!” Luna said as she bounced Cason up and down to quiet him. “You could use a break,”…
