Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16; John 1:1-14 Ariel suppressed a giggle. Her cousin Ben shuffled past the tree she was hiding behind, the beam of his flashlight just missing her foot. Hide-and-seek in the dark was one of the cousins’ favorite games to play. “Found you, Jordan!” Ben shone the light on his younger brother. “Ahhh!”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6 Cole and his friends from church were very excited about going to a corn maze at a nearby farm. As they gathered at the entrance to the maze, Mom showed them the map that was posted. “Now, when you get inside the maze, it can be easy to lose your way…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 51-55 “Emmy, I don’t know what to do,” Addy told her sister as they got ready for bed. “I want to keep visiting Grandpa at the nursing home, but each time gets harder. Remember when he used to play games with us and make us laugh? Now he just stays… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Talitha watched her little sister giggle at the birds playing outside their window. “Those sparrows are so happy, aren’t they?” Mom asked with a smile. Little Lizzy shrieked as one of the birds came right up by the window, and Talitha laughed. For a minute she forgot about the test she… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16 “Mom?” Maddison’s eyes brimmed with unshed tears as she colored in a small section of her puzzle. “Why won’t Aunt Cassie speak to us? I sent her an email telling her we miss her. I thought she might miss us too, but she still hasn’t gotten in touch.” Rain was thrashing… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:3-11 Emmett picked up a book his mom had gotten at the library. “The Whipping Boy,” he read aloud. He looked at his mother. “What’s a whipping boy? I’ve never heard of that.” “I didn’t know either,” Mom told him, “but look.” She showed him the back cover. “It says here it’s… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 10:38-42; Philippians 4:6-7 “It’s Mom’s birthday!” Allie said as she hopped out of bed. Dad, Allie, and her twin sister, Zoey, had planned a surprise party for Mom. Allie grabbed her to-do list then headed to the kitchen where Dad was drinking his coffee. “I have my list,” Allie said, holding it… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 26:12-20 “Mom! I got it!” Ariel said when she got home from school. “It’s finally my turn to borrow the Magic Eye book.” “Remind me what that is,” Mom said. “It’s a book of pictures—well, more like just shapes and colors, but if you stare really hard, a picture comes out—it’s like… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:6-9 “Why did Mom have to have an accident and get hurt?” Preston asked on the way to visit her at the hospital. “I know the roads were wet and slippery, but other cars drove safely that day. So why did God let Mom get in a wreck?” Dad… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-18 Clara’s mom knocked on her door. “Are you ready, Clara? Breakfast is almost ready. You don’t want to be late for school.” “Coming.” Clara sighed and finished combing through her thick curls before going downstairs. “It’s not fair, Mom,” Clara said when she reached the kitchen. “None of the other girls… Continue Reading…