Bible Reading: John 15:12–14, 17 When Lacey and her brother Julian came home from school, the family dog ran to meet them. “Hey there, Beau,” said Lacey. She reached down to pet him as he bounced back and forth between her and Julian, eagerly wagging his tail. “Hi, kids. How was school today?” asked Mom….
Bible Reading: Psalm 127:1-5 Maria looked over her shoulder at her mother, whose eyes were half shut against the drizzle. When Maria had won a ribbon in the girl’s division of the city race the year before, her mother had decided she would like to race the next time too. But Mom didn’t look so…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:1-5 “You’d better grab a sweatshirt,” called Mom as Andy was getting ready to spend the day at his friend Ben’s house. “Okay. Ben’s mom just pulled into the driveway. See you tonight!” Andy shouted as he raced out the door. Ben had just gotten a pet pig, and Andy couldn’t wait…
Bible Reading: John 21:3-12 Sonya watched anxiously as her family ate supper. She had prepared it all by herself. “Everything tastes wonderful, Sonya,” Mom said. Sonya’s brother, Isaac, made a face. “Yeah, if you like raw vegetables and mushy meat loaf.” Sonya frowned. “I’d like to see you try to cook a meal.” “I don’t…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10 Jase counted the money he’d earned by mowing a neighbor’s lawn. “This is going toward a new bike,” he told his sister, Kayla. “How about putting some in the church offering?” Kayla suggested. “Oh, Dad will give us money for the offering,” said Jase. “This is my money, so I…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:14-25 Sarah stopped as she walked past Jonathan practicing the trumpet in the living room. “That sounds awful!” she exclaimed. “No one can sing with that.” Jonathan gave her a funny look, then went back to practicing his part for the church orchestra. Sarah went on to the den to see…
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:37-40; Luke 2:1-7 “Rayna, how would you like to have a roommate for a few days?” Mom asked when she picked Rayna up from school. “Pastor Rollins is looking for places for the Peterson children to stay while their mother is in the hospital. I thought maybe we could take Morgan.” Rayna…
Bible Reading: John 6:1-14 Alex sunk down in his wheelchair as his pastor talked about upcoming ministry opportunities. It was hard to be invisible when his wheelchair was out in the aisle. He wanted to serve, but how could God use him? When his friend Ethan nudged him, he realized he had missed what the…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 1:1-5 Marie was sitting alone on the steps, watching a group of girls play, when Lacey arrived at school. As Lacey sat down, Marie rolled her eyes. “I thought you were going to go play with the other girls,” she said. “Go ahead. I don’t care if no one likes me.” Lacey…
Bible Reading: Luke 10:25-37 The screen door slammed behind Caleb as he bounded down the steps of his house. Humming, he headed toward the barn to feed the chickens. Buck buck buck buck-AHHHH! squawked Omelet, Benedict, Scrambled, and Dippy as they raced around the corner of the barn. Omelet nibbled at Caleb’s fingers. “I’m not…
