Bible Reading: John 15:12-13 “All together now!” Eva called out. She and Grandpa sat in the back of a pedal boat while her sister Claire and Grandma sat up front. They started out all pedaling together. They were having a good time, but when Claire got tired, she lifted her feet. For a while, Grandma…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16 James pulled out his chair and sat down, a smile playing on the corners of his mouth. He waited patiently as his dad offered a prayer of thanks and the food was passed around. Then James spoke up. “Please pass the sodium chloride,” he said as seriously as he could manage….
Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 5:11-14 Counselor Gary stood in front of a large group of wiggly campers. “Have you had a good time at camp this week?” he hollered. “Yes!” the campers yelled back. Brayden’s voice was a little louder than the others. This was his first time at church camp and he’d…
Bible Reading: Malachi 3:10; Matthew 6:19-24; Colossians 3:1-10 Trevor and Tracie had coins lined up all over the living room floor when Mom walked out of the kitchen with her coffee. “Wow, that’s a lot of coins you two have accumulated!” Mom remarked as she sat down at the table. “I almost have all the…
Bible Reading: Mark 4:30-32; John 6:5-12 “So, what’s the grand total?” Dad asked as Laura counted the change on the table in front of her. “Twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents.” Laura dejectedly put the money back in the shoebox she’d been using as a cash register. “That’s great!” Dad said. “So why the gloomy face?”…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:11-12, 18-21; Ephesians 4:7, 11-13, 16 “Hi, Mr. Jarvis,” said Shane as he entered the elderly man’s room. His mother, a home health nurse, occasionally brought him and his little sister, Kimmi, with her to visit while she worked. “What puzzle are we putting together today?” Mr. Jarvis smiled. “Well, young…
Bible Reading: 1 John 2:3-6 “You look just like your father when you do that,” Grandma told Lance. “When I do what?” asked Lance. “When you laugh the way you just did,” Grandma answered. “You look and sound so much like him.” “I do?” Lance jumped up and raced to the bathroom to gaze into…
Bible Reading: John 15:12–13 “Are you ready?” Uncle Rick shouted over the sound of the boat’s motor. “All ready!” Alex and Susan responded in unison. As they slowly moved forward, the long rope connecting Alex and Susan’s tube to the back of the boat began to tighten, and so did their stomachs. This was their…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:13–15 As Parker’s family left their mission work to return to their own country for a few months, they sadly said goodbye to Aniceta. She had helped them translate the New Testament into her language. They knew she would miss them very much, and they would miss her too. In the weeks…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:8; Philippians 2:1–4; 1 John 4:7–8 Felipe’s fingers raced across his tablet as he sat on the subway. His mom and sister sat behind him going over Adela’s Bible verse for church. Every afternoon, their mom met them at school to ride home with them. And every day, Felipe played the same…
