Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 “What if I don’t make the team, Dad?” Felix asked as they hiked a rugged trail. He had spent most of their backpacking trip finding things to worry about. “Felix, I bet by now you’ve listed a dozen things that worry you,” Dad said. “I could understand your concerns if we…
Bible Reading: Psalm 139:23-24; Romans 12:1-2 Zayden leaned back and sighed. He couldn’t concentrate on his homework. He’d been worrying about next week’s science test all day, and then he’d overheard someone tell a bad joke and couldn’t get it out of his head. When the worries and bad thoughts just wouldn’t stop, he finally…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 “How many balloons are there?” Malachi asked as he and his father walked toward the crowd of people. They were all waiting to see a group of hot air balloons lift off the ground. “I don’t know,” replied Dad, “but this is a huge event. People come from all over to…
Bible Reading: Psalm 118:5-9 It was dark on the porch, and Cece let out a piercing scream. “Cece!” Dad exclaimed as he hurriedly opened the door. “What’s wrong?” “Dex locked me out!” Cece’s voice shook as she spoke. “He knows I’m afraid of the dark.” “I’m just trying to help her get over being scared,”…
Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7</a > “Hi, Mom,” said Elysia. “Did your dentist find any cavities?” Mom shook her head. “Not one,” she said with a sigh. “There wasn’t anything wrong, but I still have a pretty big bill to pay.” Elysia laughed. “You sound like you’d be happier if you had a mouthful of rotten…
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: Philippians 4:4-9 More than an hour after Phoebe had gone to bed at her grandparents’ home, she still had not fallen asleep. She tried everything she could think of to relax her mind, but nothing worked. Finally, she slipped out of bed and went to find Grandma. “Grandma, I saw an ad on…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 18:24</a > Luke sat in the pew and stared off into space, wondering what was in the oven at home. His stomach growled loudly, and he hoped his family would leave soon. “What are you doing sitting here by yourself?” Luke looked up as Mr. Bryant sat down in the pew in…
Bible Reading: Romans 13:1, 4; 1 Timothy 2:2 Gavin sat with Dad watching the evening news. When it was over, Dad switched it off and turned to Gavin. “What do you think of all that?” Gavin had grown very quiet. Most of what was happening he didn’t understand, but there were lots of people protesting…
Bible Reading: Matthew 18:19-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Mom, I’m really worried about Charlotte,” Avery said as she sat down at the kitchen table. Charlotte and Avery were best friends and did everything together. “What’s going on with her?” Mom asked as she added ingredients into the mixer. “Well, she’s been having a lot of headaches…
