Read: Matthew 6:25-34 “This state park is really nice, isn’t it?” Dad said as he and Henry walked along a wooded path. “Huh? Oh, yeah,” Henry 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 was…
Read: Psalm 65:1-8; Philippians 2:5-8 “Mittens, you’re driving me crazy!” Li said as she stepped over her cat. “What’s Mittens doing?” Mom asked. “Nothing, but I always have to step over him. I’ve actually stepped on his tail lots of times,” Li said. “I don’t do it on purpose, but he always gets under my…
Read: Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 8:28-29 “What 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 knew that when Mom played bad news/good news, the news was never terribly bad. “Dad’s job is now transferring to Dalton instead of Briggs,”…
Read: Hebrews 11:1-3; 1 John 5:4-5 “Look out!” said Benjamin as his sister stumbled over a chair. “You must be blind as a bat if you didn’t see that chair, Eliza!” Eliza huffed as she righted the chair. “Bats aren’t blind!” she said. “Yes, they are,” said Benjamin. “They find their way around by listening…
Read: Philippians 2:14-16 Julia was quiet as she walked beside her mom at the mall. “What’s wrong, sweetheart?” Mom asked. Julia sighed. “Kids at school were saying bad things about Christians today. It’s all Paige’s fault! She claims to be a Christian, but she’s the meanest girl I know. So now the other kids think…
Read: Matthew 6:25-32 “It’s hard to believe you’re already old enough to be in middle school this year, Mateo,” Mom said as they drove home after shopping for school clothes. “Don’t remind me,” Mateo said miserably. “I wish I could stay at my old school forever.” “Why?” asked Mom. “Last year there weren’t any older…
Read: Psalm 130:5-7 “It felt like forever before it was Daisy’s turn to ride the swinging ship. She watched the line slowly move forward each time a new group got on the ride. Finally, it was her turn! “Ready?” Dad grinned. “More than ready!” Daisy hurried to find a seat. The ride was just as…
Read: Psalm 56:3-4, 8-11 Nico grinned as his sister lay back on her inflatable raft. “I’m going to pop your float,” he told her. “You’ll sink.” Maya smiled, unfazed. “My life jacket will hold me up.” “What if I take the life jacket?” Nico asked. Maya shrugged. “It still won’t matter. This is the shallow…
Read: Genesis 50:19-20; Romans 5:1-5 Sofia, chore time! Today we’re going to—what’s wrong?” Aunt Lori set down the buckets she was holding and gently put her hands on Sofia’s shoulders. “Aren’t you having a nice time on the farm?” Sofia tried to smile. “I just wish Mom and Dad were here with me.” Her throat…
Read: Isaiah 41:8-10 “Oh no! No, no, no! Get me off this thing! Mom, make them stop!” Carrie squirmed nervously as the seat she was strapped into began to rise higher and higher into the air. Mom laughed and grabbed Carrie’s hand. “Sorry, honey, but I think it’s too late to get off now. Believe…
