Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-10 Malachi and Nevaeh watched their toy robots march around the room. Malachi’s was made of clear plastic, and they could see working parts and flashing lights inside the robot’s body. “My robot looks better than yours,” said Nevaeh. “It’s nice and shiny, and you can’t see all the ugly parts…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:13-15; Hebrews 13:15 “Grandma, can we explore in the attic?” asked Kenzie. Once before when the twins were visiting their grandparents, Grandma had taken them up to the attic to show them some old photographs. “Sure,” Grandma replied. “But be sure to put everything back in its place.” Zander and Kenzie had…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 “Why would God do that? Why would He send His Son to die?” Arjun wiped powdered sugar from the kalkal he had just eaten off his face. Reeja smiled brightly, glad to have a chance to tell her friend why her family celebrated Christmas instead of Diwali, the Hindu festival…
Bible Reading: John 1:1-14 Reeja excitedly gathered colorful light strands and grasses. Decorating the Christmas crib was her favorite part of welcoming the Christmas season. Her mother told her they called it a nativity scene in America, where Reeja’s uncle lived. Regardless of what it was called, Reeja was just happy to celebrate the birth…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Timothy 4:11-15 “Look, Mom!” Ruby called from the patio. “Look at Peyton.” Mom looked, and she and Ruby laughed together as they watched the three-year-old play with her shadow in the bright sunlight. Peyton would run as fast as she could, and she saw that her shadow moved right…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 13:24, 37-38 “Ready to pick corn?” Mr. VanCamp asked Dominic. He motioned to the open cab door on the tall farm machinery. Excited to ride in a combine, Dominic hurried up the ladder. The homeschool co-op his family joined had arranged a farm field trip two hours away from his…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11; 2 Timothy 4:5-8 “Dad, can we hike that trail?” asked Anya, pointing to a path a few feet from their campsite. “The sign says it’s a thirty-minute walk.” “It’s okay with me if mom doesn’t mind waiting with Alex for half an hour,” said Dad. Mom laughed. “Go! Alex is sound…
Bible Reading: Psalm 145:6, 10-12 Drake was thinking as he slowly walked home after school. I had a perfect chance to tell Liam about Jesus when he asked why I always go to church. I should have told him I’m a Christian and that Jesus saved me. But I just shrugged and changed the subject….
Bible Reading: Romans 1:15-16 Rodrigo stood in his front yard, tossing a baseball into the air. He grinned as his friend pulled up on his bike. “Hey, Damon!” “Hey!” Damon stopped and kicked the bike stand into place. He handed Rodrigo a small present. “Happy birthday!” “Thanks!” Rodrigo grinned. “I also got this new mitt…
Bible Reading: Genesis 11:1-9; Matthew 28:19-20; Acts 2:1-8; 17:26-27 The sun felt so hot Keisha thought she might melt like the chocolate she left in the jeep yesterday. “How much farther to the market?” she asked Fatmata. “Not far!” answered her new friend. Keisha had met Fatmata that morning, her first day at her new…
