Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:6-9 It had not been a good week. First, Allison didn’t get the part she wanted in a skit her class was going to perform. Then she hurt her arm in gym class. To top it off, she discovered that a stain on her favorite shirt hadn’t washed out. “Everything’s going…
Bible Reading: Romans 8:35-39 Eva zigzagged around mud puddles as she walked home in the rain, but her feet were still getting wet. I know Mom and Dad both had to work late today, but I wish they’d asked someone to give me a ride, she thought gloomily. And they know I don’t like being…
Bible Reading: Psalm 31:1-5 “Hurry! Pull up the drawbridge, Winston!” Mitchell hurried into the cardboard castle in their basement. “The enemy is coming!” Winston pulled up the bridge, and both boys peered through narrow slits in the walls. “Now they won’t be able to cross the moat,” said Winston. “And even if they do, our…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-11 Leighton was excited to spend time with his aunt. Since his new cousin was born, he hadn’t seen her much. “Let’s get right to the card tricks,” said Aunt Ellie. “Where did I put my cards?” There was baby stuff everywhere. Leighton helped his aunt go through it. Finally, they found…
Bible Reading: Psalm 9:7-10; Jude 1:20-22 “Want to come check on a house with me?” Braxton’s dad asked. Braxton didn’t really want to, but he climbed into his dad’s truck. His dad was a building contractor, and Braxton used to love seeing the houses he was building. But after his mom died, he didn’t find…
Bible Reading: Matthew 8:5-13 Ezra and Louie took their remote control truck out to the driveway while Mom sat on the porch. Their little sister, Ophelia, was hopping around on a pogo stick. “Mom,” Ophelia said, “I wish I had a remote control pogo stick. I could ride it, and you could make it to…
Bible Reading: Mark 4:9-12; Romans 10:17 “We had a new girl in our class at church today,” Josephine said as she set the table for lunch. “Her name is Lauren, and she’s deaf. She reads lips.” Mom nodded. “I met her mother. Their family moved here recently.” She set a plate of vegetables on the…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 Kaylee softly sang a song as she zipped her suitcase. “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles…” “Time to go,” called Dad. Reluctantly, Kaylee turned and followed her parents to the car. Usually she loved going to church retreats, but…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:1-6; John 18:36 “Uh-oh!” said Mom. “That sign says, ‘Detour Ahead.’ The ramp to the freeway is closed.” She drove on down the street. “But we’re going away from the freeway,” Maggie said as she looked out the window. “We just need to follow the orange detour signs,” said Mom. “See if…
Bible Reading: Psalm 77:7-14 Tears started to fill Ashley’s eyes as she stared at the movie playing on the TV without really watching it, and she brushed them away. Her dad was having heart surgery tomorrow, and she couldn’t get him off her mind. She felt her aunt looking over at her. “Want to help…
