Bible Reading: Psalm 20:6-7; Romans 8:38-39 “Rhea!” Mom said as she picked up Rhea’s backpack. “What do you have in here? Feels like a bag full of rocks!” She unzipped the top. Rhea’s eyes grew round. “No, Mom, don’t—” But Mom was already pulling out a can of hairspray, a camouflage jacket that belonged to…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:8 Good morning, Kylan!” said Mom. She pulled out a can of orange juice from the freezer and ran it under some hot water. “Can I make you something?” On a normal Saturday morning, Kylan would have said, “Pancakes, please!” But today she looked down at the table miserably, her chin resting…
Bible Reading: Psalm 34:14-17 Editor’s note: This story may not be suitable for young children. “Dathan!” whispered Miles. “Put this in your pocket. Quick!” He held out a small bottle. Dathan looked at the bottle, then at his older cousin. “This is alcohol! We can’t buy this.” “We’re not gonna buy it,” Miles replied. “Come…
Bible Reading: Psalm 145:18-19; Romans 8:38-39 “It’s gone!” Braylee exclaimed one morning as she and her older sister walked to the school where they attended day camp. “They just put it up, and now it’s gone!” A huge telescope had recently been installed on a mountain near their town. The girls usually saw it clearly…
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: Psalm 139:5-12 Tyler sat up in bed. What’s that noise? he wondered. He and his family had moved to a new house, and now he slept in a strange new room. Somehow he didn’t feel safe the way he had back in his old, familiar home. Tyler heard the noise again. I don’t…
Bible Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-17; Hebrews 13:5-6 Ding-dong chimed the doorbell. “Wyatt!” Mom called. “You have a package!” Wyatt galloped down the stairs. “Who’s it from?” he asked curiously. Mom squinted at the return address on the package. “It looks like it’s from your Uncle Dale in Texas. I think it’s your birthday present,” she said,…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:10; Matthew 6:26-27; Philippians 4:6-7 “I’m worried I’m not going to pass my math test!” Kelly told her dad as they walked barefoot in the grassy yard after dinner. “You’ve been studying and doing math problems for weeks, Kelly,” Dad said. “I’m confident you’ll pass.” “But I’m not going to be good…
Bible Reading: Luke 12:22-28 Riley sat at the kitchen table, staring blankly at her math assignment. “You’ve been looking at the same problem for ten minutes,” said Mom. “Is something the matter?” “I’m worried about the game on Friday,” Riley replied. “What if we lose?” Mom stopped chopping vegetables and put down her knife. “Follow…
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Jacob’s throat tightened as he peered out the kitchen window. I wish we didn’t have to move, he thought. I miss my friends and my old school. After wiping his blurry eyes, he heard something chirping outside. “Look, Mom!” Jacob called. “There’s a nest under the roof over there, and a…
