Bible Reading: Proverbs 16:16-20 “Has anyone seen my math book?” asked Heidi. “I can’t find it anywhere.” But no one had seen it, and Heidi finally remembered she had left it at Megan’s house. My perfect homework record will be ruined! she thought. She always had her homework done at the beginning of class each…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 18:20-22; Hebrews 1:1-3 “Dad, look at this!” Daisy pointed to a video on her tablet. “This woman is a fortune teller, and in this video, she talks about a whole bunch of things she thinks will happen soon.” “Don’t believe it,” said Brett, Daisy’s older brother. “She’s just a fake.” “Is she…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-3 “How about slicing this cheese, Jonah?” Mom said as Jonah helped her prepare sandwiches for lunch. “Sure,” said Jonah. He got out the cheese cutter and went to work. As Jonah began slicing cheese, two-year-old Boyd ran into the kitchen. “Some!” he said, holding out his hand. Mom shook…
Bible Reading: Matthew 8:23-27 Josh glanced up from his book when he heard a rumbling sound. Maybe it was just an airplane flying overhead or their neighbor’s motorcycle. He tried to read again, but suddenly there was a flash and then a louder rumbling that was definitely thunder. He remembered last April when a line…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13 “Kamryn, let me help you with that.” Alexis reached for a pile of laundry that needed to be folded. “It will earn me points for my youth group contest. I want to get the most points so I can win!” One of the ways kids in the youth group could…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:13-14, 21-23; John 14:6 After enjoying a picnic lunch, Uncle Don pointed toward the paths around the picnic area. “Do you remember which path we took to get here?” “It was the one by the swings,” Kinley said. Elliot disagreed. “It was the one by that flowering bush.” “Nuh-uh! I remember seeing…
Bible Reading: Psalm 23 Owen looked at the frail man on the bed. Grandpa’s getting so weak, he thought. I know he’s going to die soon. “Are you afraid, Grandpa?” he asked. “No, Owen.” Grandpa smiled as he reached for Owen’s hand. “I’m not afraid to die. Jesus is with me. I’m going home to…
Bible Reading: Psalm 61:1-8 Nick sighed happily at the sound of a mountain stream trickling nearby. “I sure love hiking!” he said. “Me too!” said his twin sister, Nicole. “It’s so pretty out here today!” “Yeah,” said Nick. “I’m so glad school is over for the summer so we can do this again!” “Hey, you…
Bible Reading: Genesis 50:15-21; Romans 8:28, 38-39 Kate squeezed sand between her toes as she watched a young mother swing her daughter around and catapult her into the water. The girl giggled and called out for more. Kate looked at her Mom and remembered when she was strong and healthy enough to do the same…
Bible Reading: Psalm 16:11; Philippians 1:21-23 On the way home from church, Joanna noticed her brother quietly staring out the window. “What’s wrong, Derek?” she asked. “You’ve hardly said a word since we got in the car.” Derek sighed. “I was just thinking about what Pastor Hill said about Jesus coming again.” Joanna frowned. “Don’t…
