Bible Reading: Mark 4:35-41 BOOM! Seven-year-old Aaron sat up in bed. Rain spattered against the window, and lightning streaks made his room as bright as day. He could see his favorite teddy bear propped up in a corner. BOOM! Another loud crash of thunder. Aaron burrowed under his covers, a pillow pressed over his ears….
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 “Oh, Nathan, don’t cry,” Sierra told her little brother when he showed her his broken train. “Let’s go see if Grandpa can fix it.” They took the train to Grandpa. “No problem,” he said after checking it over. “I’ll make it good as new.” The kids followed him to his workshop,…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:4-6 Melissa’s heart was pounding. She walked slowly down the jetway to the plane, clutching her mother’s hand. “It’ll be okay,” Mom told her gently. “I know you’re scared, but everything will be all right.” Melissa looked up at Mom with her big round eyes, then snapped them back to the open…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-12 Sarah groaned as she hunched over her math textbook. Mom looked up from her computer. “What’s wrong, honey?” she asked. “You seem upset.” “I have a test tomorrow, and I’ve got to make a B to stay on the honor roll. I’ve tried and tried, but I just can’t get these…
Bible Reading: Psalm 31:1-5 “Hurry! Pull up the drawbridge, Seth!” Mitchell hurried into the cardboard castle in their basement. “The enemy is coming!” Seth 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 Seth. “And even if they do, our…
Bible Reading: Psalm 23:1-6 Alexa’s dog nuzzled up against her hand, whining anxiously. Alexa closed her history textbook and looked down. “What’s wrong, Buddy?” she asked, even though she knew Buddy couldn’t answer. Then she heard thunder booming in the distance. Buddy perked up his ears, then whined again. Alexa looked out the window at…
