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…
Bible Reading: John 15:5-6 “Look at all the pumpkins!” Tanner exclaimed, excited to help Aunt Carolyn harvest her pumpkin patch. Orange pumpkins dotted the ground of the huge field. Aunt Carolyn smiled. “Do you know each pumpkin has five hundred seeds inside?” “No, but I know pumpkin pie tastes good,” Tanner said. Aunt Carolyn tousled…
Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18-20; Romans 5:6-8; 1 John 4:7-11 Natalie was grinning as she climbed into the car after church. “Can I go fishing next weekend?” she asked. “My youth group leader said I should.” Dad chuckled as he started the car. “You hate fishing, so there’s got to be a catch.” Natalie’s brother Gavin…
Bible Reading: John 13:33-35 “Okay, the last thing we need is a head of cabbage for dinner,” Aiden’s mom said. Aiden walked over to the side of the produce section. “Hey, Mom, they have purple cabbage. Can we try it?” Mom nodded, so Aiden picked out a head of purple cabbage and added it to…
Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Laughter erupted as the Belford family finished a rowdy game of charades. Melody, a neighbor girl who had joined them in the game, got ready to leave. “I wish my family got along and had fun together like yours does,” she told Cara. “We argue and fight all the time….
Bible Reading: 1 John 4:16-17 Gabe watched his tablet with rapt attention. This new game looked so cool! It had everything: monsters, sword fights, pirate ships…this had to be the best game he would ever play. “Dad, check out this game that’s coming out! The preview looks so cool. Do you think we can get…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:1; Colossians 4:5-6; 1 Peter 3:15 Amy chatted with her friend Sara as Amy’s dad drove them to a youth banquet at church. It was a dress-up event, and both girls had new outfits for the occasion. “I’m so glad you could come with me tonight,” Amy told Sara. “You look so…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 2:14-16 Miguel was excited. Jake was coming over! The boys were friends from church and sat together for school lunches, but today was the first time Jake was coming over to his house. When the doorbell rang, Miguel’s mom opened the door just before Miguel got there. “What’s that smell?” asked…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 Megan and Thomas and their family had gathered at the home of friends from church to celebrate the beginning of summer vacation. There was a cookout, games, and so much food. “Kids! It’s almost time for the fireflies to appear!” Megan’s dad called out. Each person grabbed a jar with holes…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 “Grandma, why do you have so many different kinds of bird feeders?” Kenneth asked as he and his grandmother filled the bird feeders in her yard. “Wouldn’t one be enough?” “Well, Ken, if every bird were the same, one kind of bird feeder would be enough. But God, in His…
