May 24, 2021

The Power Outage

Bible Reading: John 1:1-5 “Mom!” Erdi shouted as the living room plunged into darkness. “We don’t have any power.” “Don’t worry,” Mom called from the kitchen, scraping a chair and banging a cupboard door as she rummaged around in the dark. “I’ll get some candles.” A few minutes later, Mom came in with a lit… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 1:5

May 23, 2021

Pepper and Soap

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:1-11 “What are you doing, Grandma?” asked Nia when she came into the kitchen. “Oh, I’m getting things together for the object lesson I’m giving to my class at church tomorrow,” Grandma replied. “Want to try it?” Nia nodded eagerly. “Good! Then fill a cup with water,” said Grandma. Nia got a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:11

May 22, 2021

While the Sun Shines

Bible Reading: John 9:4; Ephesians 5:15-17 “Mom, what is time, exactly?” asked Ellis, setting his Bible down on the table. His sister, Macy, looked up. “Is this a joke? You know what time is. It’s…” She shrugged. “How can anybody define it? It’s a…a measurement, like from one o’clock to two o’clock. Or how long… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Colossians 4:5

May 21, 2021

Buried Treasure

Bible Reading: Matthew 13:44; 1 Peter 1:3-5 “Buried treasure?” Alex stared at Dad. “In our backyard?” “It’s possible.” Dad unzipped a canvas bag. “This is a metal detector I borrowed from a friend. You wave it over the ground and it beeps when it detects buried metal—like coins or jewelry.” “Cool. Let’s try it!” Alex… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 13:44

May 20, 2021

The Potter and the Clay

Bible Reading: Isaiah 64:8; Philippians 1:6, 9-11; 2:12 “How’s the present for Gran’s birthday coming along?” Mom asked when she saw Samantha carefully working on a lump of clay. Samantha held up what had begun as a brown glob and was now turning into a vase. “I’ll keep working on it until I have it… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 1:6

May 19, 2021

Not Close Enough

Bible Reading: Romans 3:22-26; 2 Corinthians 5:21 Let’s go ride on the Midnight Storm next,” Brennan called to his brothers. Theo and Alec agreed, and they all hurried over to the line of people waiting for a turn on the big roller coaster. They were almost to the turnstile when an attendant stopped them. “Hold… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 3:23

May 18, 2021

The Old Desk

Bible Reading: Ezekiel 36:24-28; Philippians 2:12-13 “Ew, gross! Why’d you bring that thing into our house?” asked Lindsay. Mom smiled as she moved a sponge over the ugly piece of furniture. “It’s dirty right now, but it’s going to be your new desk.” Lindsay shook her head. “I don’t want it. I want a pretty… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:17

May 17, 2021

Free as a Bird

Bible Reading: John 8:31-36 “I want to go see the jungle animals first!” Andrew said as he and his mom walked into the zoo. So together they strolled past the areas where various wild animals were kept in secure cages or behind fences and deep ditches. They saw where bears and lions had space to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 8:36

May 16, 2021

The Paper Route

Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14-29 “It’s not fair,” said Carson as he and Xavier came into the kitchen. “I’m your own brother!” Mom looked up. “What are you two arguing about?” “Xavier asked another kid to do his paper route for him while he’s at camp,” Carson told her. “He could have asked me. He knows… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 16:10

May 15, 2021

Just Like Tabitha

Bible Reading: Acts 9:36-42 “What are you making, Mom?” Madeline asked as she watched her mother’s knitting needles move in and out. “I’m making a baby sweater for one of the ladies at church,” Mom answered. “Mrs. Pearson is having a baby next month.” “It seems like you’re always knitting or baking for somebody,” Madeline… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 31:20