Keys for Kids

Bible Reading: Colossians 1:9-14; Hebrews 12:1-2 Kyla sank down onto the bed, exhausted and upset. “I can’t do it.” “Patience,” her mom said quietly. “You’ll get there eventually.” Kyle shook her head. “I’m not going to,” she said, staring over at the door to her hospital room. “I’m not going to be able to walk,…

Bible Reading: John 10:1-10 “Hey, Taj,” whispered Caleb after the two boys had gone to bed. “I forgot the lures Dad gave me to bring along tomorrow. I left them in my room.” The boys were going on a fishing trip with their church group early the next morning, and Caleb was spending the night…

Bible Reading: James 3:13-18 “Are we going to invite Bea to our party Friday night?” Valentina asked her friend Jane as they sat on Valentina’s bed, going over their party plans. “No way! We don’t want the teacher’s pet at our party.” Jane looked at the list. “Looks like we’re inviting all the girls in…

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:9-10; Philippians 1:4-6, 9-11 “Are we going to tap all the trees today?” asked Soren as he helped Dad drill a hole into the trunk of a maple tree and insert a little pipe. “That will take forever!” “Making maple syrup does take a long time, and it’s hard work,” said Dad….

Bible Reading: Romans 12:17-21; Ephesians 6:13-18 “Look!” said Mirabel. “A white-breasted nutcracker!” Carmen laughed at her younger sister. “I think you mean a white-breasted nuthatch.” “Oh—well, I was close,” Mirabel said. Carmen looked out at the bird feeders Mom had helped her hang on the pine trees. She loved the little birds that flocked in…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:32; 5:1-2; Titus 2:11-14 “See my picture!” Little Tatiana proudly showed Eden a page of scribbled lines. Red, blue, green, and yellow streaks crisscrossed the picture of balloons. Eden laughed. “Mom’s never going to put that up on the fridge. It’s a mess! You don’t stay in the lines.” Tatiana’s lips puckered,…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-7; 1 John 5:14-15 “A-vee-air-ee,” read Logan, looking at the sign above the door of one of the buildings at the zoo. He was visiting the zoo with his Uncle Mike. “What does that mean?” asked Logan. “An aviary is a place where birds are kept. Let’s see what kinds they have…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:3-5; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; Hebrews 4:14-16 When Alyce got home from school and saw her dog wearing a plastic cone around her head, she rushed over and plopped down next to her on the floor. As Clover stared up at her with sad brown eyes, Alyce felt like her heart might burst….

Bible Reading: John 13:34-35; 1 John 4:7-11 Grayson settled down to listen as his Sunday school teacher began to speak. “I read an article this week about traditions in England,” said Mr. Jensen. “It mentioned several castles that are available to the king to live in. Sometimes he stays in one, and sometimes in another….

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:19-22; James 1:12 Dinner was ready, and everyone was called to the table. After Dad prayed, Gianna was the first to notice that something was wrong. “These dishes are dirty!” she exclaimed. “Why are they on the table?” Mom gasped as she looked at her plate. “My fault. I told Grandma…