Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4 “Oh man! Julie’s here again?” whined Luke. “I told Aunt Megan I would watch her for a few hours,” said Mom. “What’s wrong? I thought you loved your baby cousin.” “She’s fine, I guess. It’s just that whenever she’s here, Kevin totally ignores me. He doesn’t want to play or go…
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:34-40; Mark 9:41 Jesse sat in church listening to a missionary speaker talk about a faraway country as he showed the class photos on a large screen. In one of the pictures, the missionary and several other people wore long white robes and had scarves wrapped around their heads. “This is the…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-9; 1 Timothy 6:17-19; James 1:17 “Mom, what exactly are you doing?” asked Jimmy. “I’m balancing our budget,” Mom answered as she looked up from her computer. “But why is it taking so long?” Jimmy whined. “You said you’d take me to the park this morning.” He had already waited for…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 11:25; Mark 10:42-45; Ephesians 2:8-10 Dana’s mom turned off the main road onto a dirt driveway. A sign next to the driveway read “Hooves and Wheels.” After she parked, Dana and her friend Christie climbed out of the minivan and ran to the big gray horse barn. Mrs. Sikes, the director of…
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…
Bible Reading: Galatians 6:7-10 Easton stood in the yard waving a red blanket. “Prepare to be amazed! I am the most amazing matador, the most amazing bullfighter that ever lived!” Easton’s little brother, Tyler, poked his head out from behind a tree and put his fingers to his forehead, pretending to be a bull. “Charge!”…
Bible Reading: Acts 20:24; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Go, Rockets, go!” shouted Pete’s family. “Go, Rockets, go!” It was a beautiful Saturday morning, and the whole family was there to watch Pete’s soccer match. Pete had just turned five, and he was super excited for his first game. “Go, Bobcats, go!” cheered the supporters of the…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3; Hebrews 1:8-9 “Dad, can I use your oil can to get rid of the squeak in the cupboard doors?” Jayden asked. “Mom said I could oil the hinges. If they don’t get oiled soon, the squeaking is going to drive her crazy.” Dad laughed as he took the oil can from…
Bible Reading: 1 John 3:16-18 When Max and his mom walked into their house, their dog, Harry, ran straight to Mom and started rubbing against her ankles. She pet him and Harry flipped onto his back for a tummy rub. “Harry, come here,” said Max. “Come to me!” But Harry just looked up at Mom…
