October 6, 2021

An Unlikely Blessing

Bible Reading: John 9:1-12 Rich couldn’t wait to meet his baby brother, Patrick. When his aunt brought him to the hospital and led him to his mom’s room, Rich beamed when he saw Patrick in Mom’s arms. He quickly went over to see him. “Hello, Patrick!” he said, gently touching the soft blanket wrapped around… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 9:3

October 5, 2021

The Droopy Plant

Bible Reading: Ephesians 3:14-19; Colossians 2:6-7 Laurel looked at the planter hanging from the porch ceiling. “What’s the matter with your plant, Mom?” “My plant?” Mom turned to look at it. “Wow! It doesn’t look very happy! I’ve been so busy with work lately that I forgot to water it! I’ll do it right now.”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 2:7

October 4, 2021

A Sick Friend

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Revelation 21:1-7 Cole sat on the porch steps, his chin propped up in his hand. All he could think about was his friend Titus. How can he be so sick that doctors say he might not get well again? Cole wondered. Just a few days ago, we were skateboarding together!… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

October 3, 2021

The Keeper

Bible Reading: Psalm 121 “I love watching all the animals,” Faith said when her class took a field trip to the zoo. “But the penguins are my favorite! They look so cute waddling around on land. And it’s even more fun to watch them swim. They look like they’re flying underwater!” “Yeah, but it’s awfully… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 121:3-5

October 2, 2021

Bad Day Blues

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9 Sam was grumpy when he got off the school bus. His mom smiled, but he didn’t smile back. He’d had a bad day. First, his friend Aiden didn’t play with him on the playground. At lunch, Sam spilled his milk on his favorite shirt. Then he got a bad grade on… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4

October 1, 2021

Promise Keeping

Bible Reading: John 20:24-29; 2 Corinthians 1:20 “Why did we ever promise Mrs. Murray we’d take care of her garden?” Thomas asked his sister from the pea patch. “We’re never going to finish.” Bethany looked up from weeding a flower bed. “She’s our neighbor, and she asked us. It’s just for a week so she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:13

September 30, 2021

It’s Hereditary

Bible Reading: John 3:1-8; 13:33-35 “Oh, Mom! Why did I have to get freckles?” Everly complained as she studied her face in the mirror. “Be glad you don’t have warts,” said her brother Miles. “Besides, what’s wrong with freckles? Mom has freckles, and she’s pretty.” Everly shrugged. “That’s different.” “I’m not really surprised you have… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1

September 29, 2021

Ready, Get Set…Wait

Bible Reading: Lamentations 3:22-26; Romans 5:6 Jared tossed his backpack onto the kitchen island, plopped on a stool, and buried his head in his arms with a sigh. His dad looked up from his laptop. “Something wrong, Jared?” “Yeah, something’s wrong! Coach Jackson made Sam captain instead of me! I’ve been on the team longer,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:14

September 28, 2021

Like It Never Happened

Bible Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3; 1 John 1:9 Eyes bugging wide, Zachary stared at the laptop in shock. “What? NO!” Xenia rushed into his bedroom. “What’s the matter, Zach?” Stammering, he gestured at the screen. “It…it was right there…and now it’s gone!” Xenia looked at the document on the screen, blank except for one letter. She… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:18

September 27, 2021

A Little Fire

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:8; James 3:7-12 As Jena stopped in the middle of the mountain trail, her friend Olivia bumped into her. “Whoa!” said Olivia. “Why did you stop?” Jena pointed to a hillside across the valley. “Mom said we’d see a place where there had been a forest fire—and that’s it!” “Wow!” exclaimed Olivia… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 26:20