Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:1-4 “Mom, can I have an advance on my allowance?” asked Vanessa one day. “An advance?” repeated Mom. “What do you need it for?” Vanessa took a deep breath. “I can’t tell you. It’s a secret.” Mom frowned. “The last time you asked for money and didn’t want to tell me why,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 9:36-41; Galatians 6:10; 1 Peter 4:10-11 Lily ran into the kitchen and quietly sat down when she saw Mom on the phone. Mom smiled. “Lily just came in. You can ask her.” Mom gave Lily the phone. “It’s Grandma.” “Hi, Grandma!” Lily listened. “Sure, I’ll go with you. Bye.” Lily hung up…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 22:37-40; John 15:12-13, 15; Acts 20:35 Megan sat in the hairdresser’s chair. Sharon, her mom’s stylist, smiled and wrapped a cape over Megan’s shoulders. “What are we doing today, Megan?” “I want to donate my hair to help make a wig for a kid with cancer,” Megan replied. Sharon looked at Megan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 “Do you think Chips will be okay?” Sam asked his mom anxiously. “I think so, but we’ll just have to wait and see,” Mom replied. Sam’s dog had broken his leg, and the veterinarian was setting it in a cast. “I’ll help pay for the vet bill,” Sam offered. “You… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 10:9-13 “A heart transplant?” Jesse asked with wide eyes. His parents had just explained to him and his younger brother, Marcus, that the doctors had decided Grandpa should have a heart transplant as soon as a donor could be found. Dad nodded. “It’s amazing what doctors can do these days, but we… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-13 Snip, snip, snip! Natalie scowled as her scissors jabbed the paper. “What’re you making?” Allie asked. “Isn’t it obvious? Hearts.” Snip! “Oh, now I see! You always have such good ideas, Natalie.” Natalie huffed. Allie’s so weird, she thought. Like her ugly plaid dress. No way would Natalie be caught dead… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:27-31; Habakkuk 3:16-19 “Henry!” Sally shrieked. “Come quick! He did it again!” Henry ran to the backyard where Sally was and saw his new fainting goat Sour Cream lying upside down in the grass—all four hooves sticking straight up in the air like popsicle sticks. Sally looked worried. “Do you think we… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9; Jeremiah 10:11-13; Romans 8:28 “Can you take Sammy for a walk?” Dad asked as Josh walked in from school. “He’s been cooped up all day.” “So have I,” Josh said, grabbing the leash. “I don’t like my new school.” “I know,” Dad said. “I’m not a big fan of my new… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 13:12-17 Hazel laughed as she watched her little brother Jake playing in the living room. He had climbed up into Dad’s favorite chair and was pretending to read a book. As he crossed his feet and tried to make them reach the footstool, he shouted, “Look at me! I’m just like Daddy!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:3-12 Jace looked up as his mom walked in with two bags of groceries. “Hi, honey,” she said. “Will you go get the other bags of groceries from the car? And please pick up the other stuff I spilled too. When I grabbed my purse, it was upside down, and some things… Continue Reading…