Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1, Isaiah 41:10, 13 “Mr. Robinson asked me to give my testimony at our youth meeting Sunday night,” Rachel told her mother as they walked along a path in the woods. “I’m going to tell him I just can’t do it! I’m too scared!” She pointed toward a nearby hill. “There’s the…
Bible Reading: Luke 15:4-10 “Mom, have you seen my other tennis shoe?” Mia ran from room to room with only one shoe on, desperately looking for the other one. She was supposed to be leaving to spend the night at her friend Aryanna’s house. “No, but I can help you look. Do you remember where…
Bible Reading: Matthew 18:10-14 HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHILD? The large print on the back of a flyer that had come in the mail caught Caroline’s eye as she sat down at the table to eat breakfast. There was a picture of a cute little girl, along with information about who she was and where…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:10-16; Colossians 4:2-6 Brielle and Zane came laughing and splashing out of the water and onto the beach near their family cabin. The cool water had felt wonderful on such a warm day, but as Brielle began toweling off, she suddenly stopped laughing. She shrieked in horror and pointed at her ankle….
Bible Reading: John 13:35 “Look!” said Trey as he pointed toward the ditch. “Somebody knocked that stop sign down again.” Dad pulled to the side of the road and got out of the car. “I wish people would learn to slow down when they come around this corner,” he said. Trey and Elijah got out…
Bible Reading: Acts 4:13-20 Andy brought Mexican jumping beans to school today,” said Tiernan at dinner one evening. “They look like regular beans, but then they move all by themselves. Andy wouldn’t say what made them move—he said it was a secret. But I looked it up online and found out. I don’t know why…
Bible Reading: Psalm 42:1-2; Matthew 5:6 Mommy, can I have some juice? Everly made me thirsty! She gave me potato chips.” Everly grinned at her little brother. “You didn’t have to eat them, Kylan.” “Yes, I did,” said Kylan. “You made me want them! You said they were so good, and you kept eating them…
Bible Reading: Revelation 21:1-4, 18-27 Just as Jaden was about to leave for school, he learned school had been canceled because of a furnace breakdown. “Why don’t you come to work with me today,” said Dad, who was a real estate agent. So Jaden went to the office with his dad. That morning, they met…
Bible Reading: Matthew 23:1-12 Timothy beamed as he picked up a shoe from the display table. “This is the kind I want, Mom!” Mom looked doubtful. “They’re the best!” insisted Timothy. “All the guys are getting shoes like this. The ad on TV says the special soles reduce the pounding you get from the gym…
Bible Reading: Romans 1:14-17 Peter raced into the house after another day at his new school. “Mom!” he called. “Guess what! I made some more friends today—Josh and Rhett! They both live on the same block as us. Can they come over to play basketball?” “Sure,” said Mom. “What about the boy you were talking…
