Bible Reading: Mark 4:36-41 Andrés glanced nervously out the school window. It’s been looking stormy all day, he thought. I hope there isn’t going to be another tornado alert. Sighing, he tried to concentrate on his math lesson. As Andrés began the first problem, a bell rang. “Take a large book and file quietly into…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:8-9, 12-15 At the sound of the school bell, Flynn slowly made his way into the building. He went to the drinking fountain and pushed his way in at the front of the long line of kids waiting there. “Hey, no cuts!” several of them called out. Flynn ignored them and drank…
Bible Reading: Revelation 20:12-15; 21:1-2, 22-27 “The last avalanche of rocks at this site took place in 1990,” announced Stella as she read the plaque at the rest stop. She turned to look at the huge boulders along the side of the mountain road. “So all these rocks landed here back then,” she said thoughtfully….
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13; 1 John 4:7-5:5 Violet peered down into a shiny silver bucket hanging off a sugar maple tree. Her homeschool friends crowded around her as a crystal-clear liquid dripped out of the tap from the tree and into the bucket. “It’s hard to believe this clear stuff is made into maple…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 “Everybody all set?” asked Dad as his family piled in the car after shopping for a new couch. “Are we all buckled in?” “I’m ready,” said Eli. “But after trying the comfortable recliner in that store, these seats feel like stone or marble or something.” “That’s a really nice store…
Bible Reading: Psalm 46:1-3, 10-11; 1 Peter 5:7 “You’re home early,” said Mom when Marlee came in after school. “I thought you were going to stay and try out for your class play today.” Marlee shook her head. “I changed my mind. The play sounds really fun, but I’m not sure I’d be able to…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-11 “Guess what, Grandma,” said Maelie as she worked on a jigsaw puzzle. “The house we’re moving to is right next to a horse ranch! Isn’t that exciting?” “It is,” Grandma agreed. “I guess that means you’re looking forward to moving, right?” Maelie nodded, and Grandma turned to Maelie’s brother. “How about…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 “I signed up for three races at the Apple Blossom Festival,” Kali announced at dinner. “I really want to win one of them!” She had tried before, but hadn’t won anything. I’m sure I’ll do better this year, she thought. I’ve been running all winter. Kali did do well. In…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:6-8 “Be good,” Mom whispered, hugging her twin daughters, Emerald and Sapphire. “Help Grandma. See you soon once I’ve had my treatment.” Waving goodbye, the girls followed Grandma to her silver car. Emerald’s lip began to tremble as they set off. She rummaged in her pocket for a tissue. “Oh, Grandma,” she…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:21-23; Ephesians 1:13-14; 1 John 5:10-13 “Wanna go see if Dad’s busy?” asked Josie as she and her brother started home from school. Connor nodded, so they took the route that led past the place where Dad worked. Their father, who was a gate guard at a factory, saw them coming. “Sorry,…
