Bible Reading: Matthew 25:34-40 During quiet reading time at school, Jordan couldn’t stop thinking about the verses her dad had read for devotions that morning. Dad’s a servant of Jesus because he’s a pastor, she thought. Uncle Rob and Aunt Claire are God’s servants too because they’re missionaries. But I’m only eight. How can somebody…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 Kaden nudged his sister. “I wonder why Uncle Kurt moves his eyebrows up and down while he’s talking,” he whispered as their uncle answered a question Dad had asked. “He looks funny!” Ella just shrugged. After a moment, Kaden ventured a question of his own. “Are you glad to be…
Bible Reading: Hebrews 13:15-16; James 2:14-18 “And please help the people at the soup kitchen find enough workers to help serve the Thanksgiving dinner,” prayed Ryleigh a few days before Thanksgiving. She finished and said amen, and she and her mom began their meal. “I’ve been thinking,” said Mom as they cleared the dishes. “Maybe…
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 “Oh no!” exclaimed Dad as he turned the car into the driveway. “I ordered some firewood to be delivered, but look where they stacked it! I told them to put it on the patio.” He shook his head. “Looks like you get to move the wood, Jeremiah.” “Why me?” demanded…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 14:31; John 1:14; Philippians 2:5-8 “Dad, Christmas is coming!” said Marisol with a grin. “Christmas? It’s pretty early for that. You’re not giving me your wish list already, are you?” “I haven’t even thought about that yet,” Marisol said. “This will be our first winter since we moved here, so I have…
Bible Reading: Acts 11:25-26; 1 Corinthians 13:4-6, 13 Erin and her friend Charlotte stopped to look at the window display in a clothing store. Erin turned to her mom, who had come to the mall with them. “Mom, look! That outfit is so cute! Can I get it for my birthday? All the girls wear…
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:19-23, 34-40; Romans 12:9-13 “A hamburger for me!” Lincoln announced as he set down his menu. “With French fries!” A smiling young man approached the table. “My name is Kyle, and I’ll be your waiter tonight. I heard one hamburger. Is everyone else ready to order too?” Kyle jotted down each order…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Revelation 21:1-7 Cole sat on the porch steps, his chin propped up in his hand. All he could think about was his friend Titus. How can he be so sick that doctors say he might not get well again? Cole wondered. Just a few days ago, we were skateboarding together!…
Bible Reading: Psalm 92:12-15 As Gemma walked into the nursing home with her mother, she wrinkled her nose. “It’s hot in here, and it doesn’t smell very good either,” she grumbled. “It’s very warm here because most of the people are old and like the warmth,” Mom replied. “Many are on medications too, and that…
Bible Reading: Mark 12:41-44 Ali wanted to put more money in the offering plate, but all she had was a few coins. As the plate made its way across the aisle, she watched her friends drop several bills in. Ali frowned. It didn’t seem fair that her parents couldn’t give her much money to put…
