Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6 “Well, if that’s the way you’re going to be, I’ll just find someone else to do my science project with!” Will turned and walked away from Torin and Carlos before they had a chance to respond. At dinner, Will was still angry. “Torin and Carlos won’t listen to me,” he told…
Bible Reading: 1 John 4:7-11 “How about a break?” said Dad. He stopped pedaling, leaned his bike against a tree, and then plopped onto the park bench beside the bike trail. “Good idea!” said James. “I’m tired and thirsty!” He and Dad took water bottles from their bikes. Dad also pulled two granola bars from…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 “Mom! Dad just drove in,” said Millie. “He probably brought a Christmas tree!” But as she opened the door, Dad came in, and he didn’t have a tree. “I’m sorry, sweetie,” Dad said, giving Millie a hug. “I know how much you wanted a tree, but…” Millie shrugged away and…
Bible Reading: Galatians 6:2-10 Brenda put down the birthday card she’d gotten from her relatives. “Bobby, when’s the last time we saw Aunt Vicky and Uncle Al?” Her brother shrugged. “It’s been a long time. They’re always too sick.” Just then Dad walked into the kitchen, wiping his hands on a rag. “Hey, Dad,” Bobby…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:4-6; Matthew 1:21-23; Philippians 2:5-8 “I don’t know what I’m going to do, Seth,” Jaden told his big brother. They were playing one of their favorite video games while waiting for Mom’s homemade pizza to finish cooking. “You could start by actually playing!” Seth paused a moment, then said, “No, really, what’s…
Bible Reading: 1 John 3:18-19; 4:19 Each month, Annie went with her grandma to the nursing home to do craft time with the residents. Annie was beginning to love all the residents, especially Miss Tilley. “You remind me of my Emily when she was a little girl,” Miss Tilley told Annie each time she saw…
Bible Reading: Mark 2:1-12 Jackson stood in the backyard, looking up at the roof of his house. It was a busy place. A remodeling crew climbed up and down ladders, working on the rectangular-shaped hole in the roof. “Having a skylight will really brighten up our dark kitchen,” said Dad as he joined him. “This…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:6-8; Ephesians 4:20–5:2 “Isaac, I need you to go to Aunt Jane’s house and give her this book. She needs it for her class tonight.” Isaac groaned. He used to like walking to Aunt Jane’s house. But now mean Mr. Tindall spent a lot of time in his yard, and he always…
Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; 1 John 4:16-19 “Can I go to the store with you, Mom?” Isaac asked. “I want to make sure you get my favorite cereal!” Mom laughed and agreed. Shortly after arriving at the store, they met Carson, one of Isaac’s classmates. “Hey, Isaac, thanks for shoveling my grandma’s sidewalk when…
Bible Reading: Psalm 34:11-16 “School was so much fun today,” Nadine told her dad at dinner. “Mrs. Edwards had to go to the office for something, and everybody ran around and talked while she was gone. She was so mad when she got back! She said she could hear us way down the hall. Then…
