Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:13-17 “Guess what happened at Grandma and Grandpa’s,” Karmyn said, giggling. She and her brother, Felix, had just gotten home after spending the weekend with their grandparents. “Grandma had orange juice in a plastic pitcher, and when she picked it up—” Karmyn could no longer talk because she was laughing too hard,…
Bible Reading: Psalm 37:23-28 Easton shuffled through the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle. “Wow! I’ve never tried to do a puzzle with so many pieces before!” “I know it looks hard, but I’m sure you can do it,” said Mom. “Want some help? I could turn the pieces right side up for you.” “Okay,” Easton…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:9-13; Galatians 3:28 Oh, look, Mom!” Grace picked up a pair of gloves in the store. “These would match my new winter jacket perfectly! But I doubt they’ll have my size—they haven’t had my size in anything else I wanted today.” Grace and her mother were having a rather unsuccessful shopping trip….
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 29:2-6 “And I have led you forty years in the wilderness,” Amelia read out loud from her dad’s Bible. “Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet.” Amelia looked up. “Those must have been some sandals! My favorite ones only lasted one…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 “This state park is really nice, isn’t it?” Dad asked as he and Clark walked along a wooded path. “Huh? Oh, yeah,” Clark mumbled in response. But he hadn’t really noticed—he’d been too busy wondering if Dad would be able to find a new job. The place where his dad worked…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-9 “Come on, Trevor. Eat your beans.” Nevaeh was trying to get her baby brother to finish his supper, but Trevor turned his head away, his mouth firmly closed. “He thinks he doesn’t like beans, so call them something else,” said Matthew. He spooned some of the baby food and held it…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 8:28 “Which do you want first, the bad news or the good news?” Mom asked when Morgan got home from school. “The bad news, I guess.” Morgan bit into an apple. She knew that when Mom played bad news/good news, the news was never terribly bad. “Dad’s job is now…
Bible Reading: John 15:8-11 Aunt Jan was brewing herbal tea when Kiera stopped by for a visit one Sunday afternoon. Kiera happily sat down in the homey kitchen and sniffed the air. “Orange blossom tea—my favorite,” said Aunt Jan with a smile. She pointed to a cake on the counter. “Help yourself.” Kiera got a…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 48:17-18 “Mom, I see the parade! It’s coming!” Kelly squealed with excitement and grabbed hold of her little brother’s hand. “Gabe, get ready because they’re going to throw candy right at us and we can put it in our bags, okay?” Gabe nodded and grinned. Kelly looked down the street and hopped…
Bible Reading: Romans 5:1-5 Marta sat down on the couch beside her mother and glanced at the needlepoint canvas she was working on. “Oh, cool!” said Marta. “That’s going to be the cover for the pillow you made for my bed, isn’t it? Is it almost finished?” “Not yet,” said Mom, “but it’s getting there.”…
