Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 “What an awful day!” said Louisa after school. “Why do I have to have Mrs. Hilton for a teacher? She’s a grouch, and nobody likes her!” “It sounds like this would be a good time to remind you of the verses we read for devotions this morning,” Mom said. “‘In everything…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-27 “Hey, Dad,” said Malachi as he and his family were on their way home from a visit with their grandmother, “what do you want written on your tombstone?” “What a question!” said Mom. “Why are you asking that?” Malachi laughed. “While you were visiting with Grandma, Nevaeh and I went…
Bible Reading: Acts 16:16-26 “If only I were running track with my friends, thought DJ as he looked forlornly out his hospital window. Suddenly, a burning itch caused him to quickly squeeze his finger under the cast on his leg. Why did I have to get hurt skateboarding? He brushed away a tear with his…
Bible Reading: John 6:25-29 “Hi, Uncle Rob!” Calvin and his dad walked into his uncle’s living room. “You’re up! We thought you’d be in bed.” Uncle Rob had fallen from a ladder and hurt his back and was now back home after spending several days in the hospital. Uncle Rob smiled. “Thankfully I don’t have…
Bible Reading: Psalm 78:10-22 “Declan,” said Mom, “will you come and dry these dishes, please?” “Can’t Dara do it?” Declan asked. “I’m sick of drying dishes!” Dara rolled her eyes. “You’re always sick of one thing or another.” Dad looked up from his computer. “We seem to get the ‘sick of something’ illness too often…
Bible Reading: Matthew 2:9-11 The Ravens were up by one in the championship game of the winter league basketball tournament when the scoreboard buzzed. The game was over! All the guys huddled around their star player, Hank Phillips, who scored 28 of their 62 points. On the car ride home, Hank couldn’t stop looking at…
Bible Reading: Psalm 150 “What’s all the racket about?” Mom came out of her office and stood in the doorway of the living room. “You two have done nothing but fight and complain all day.” Christian and Bria glared at each other silently. “Praise the Lord!” Mom suddenly shouted. Christian and Bria jumped in surprise….
Bible Reading: James 1:17</a > Elliot put down his fork and sighed. “Thanks for dinner, Mom. It was great!” Mom smiled. “Well, thank you, Elliot,” she said. “I know lasagna is your favorite, but you seem to have enjoyed it more than usual.” “Yeah, but it wasn’t just the lasagna. This whole day has been…
Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 29:2-6 “And I have led you forty years in the wilderness,” Amelia read out loud from her dad’s Bible. “Your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandals have not worn out on your feet.” Amelia looked up. “Those must have been some sandals! My favorite ones only lasted one…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 45:19-21; Revelation 19:5 Sawyer was kicking the soccer ball around in the front yard when his dad drove up. “Hey, Sawyer-man,” Dad said as he got out of the car. “How’s it going?” Sawyer shrugged. “I don’t think I did a very good job on my spelling test at school today. And…
