Keys for Kids

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-16 Emmett kneeled down at the side of his bed and prayed. “Dear Lord, please be with Mom and Dad, and Grandpa and Grandma. Amen.” As he got into bed and his mom tucked him in, he had a perplexed look on his face. “What’s wrong, Emmett?” Mom asked. “Well, I was…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 “I hate homework,” groaned Rosa as she jabbed the sharp tip of her pencil at a long division problem. Sebastian lifted his nose out of his science book. “I don’t mind doing science homework. These magnets are cool! Watch this.” He took a nail and rubbed it across a magnet several…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9; Nahum 1:7; Romans 8:28-32 Sienna grunted as her foot caught a root in the path. She squinted ahead of her, hoping to see where the path led, but all she could see were trees. She sighed and kicked at a stone. She knew Dad was hoping this mountain hike would take…

Bible Reading: James 5:19-20 Theo carefully hung a poster on his bedroom wall. He stepped back to look at it. “EXTINCTION IS FOREVER! SAVE YOUR PLANET NOW!” it said, the large letters looming out at him. Then he ran down the stairs, two steps at a time. “Whoa, Theo! Slow down! Where are you going,…

Bible Reading: Psalm 147:3-5; John 11:17, 35-44; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5 Willy found a chair at the back of the room and sank down onto it. He crossed his arms over his chest and sighed. He watched as people greeted one another, hugging and talking. His grandparents were up front, and everyone seemed to want to…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:10-13 Kelly fought hard to hold in the tears all day at school. When her mom picked her up afterward, they started leaking down her face. Mom touched her arm. “What’s wrong, honey?” “Everything,” Kelly said. “You’ll adjust to your new school eventually,” Mom said, leaning over to give her a hug….

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-12; Ephesians 4:1-2; 1 Timothy 1:15-16 “The art competition is tomorrow, so make sure you finish your pots today,” Miss Boone told the class. “Your final step is sealant, but don’t forget—” “What do you think of my pot, Miss Boone?” Alex raised his pot above his head. “You’ve done a fantastic…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-23; Colossians 1:9-12; 3:23-24 Ian frowned as he crumpled up another piece of paper and threw it in the recycling bin. “I’m supposed to write about a couple of jobs I might like to do when I grow up,” he said. “I thought about being a professional baseball player—or maybe a photographer…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11 “It’s raining! It’s pouring!” sang six-year-old Callie as she ran into Amber’s room. “I love rain,” she said. “It makes puddles to play in.” “Yeah, and it cancels picnics,” Amber snapped, “Are you going on a picnic?” asked Callie. “I’m not going anywhere,” grumbled Amber. “I told you. My picnic…

Bible Reading: Psalm 95:1-2; John 19:28-30; Ephesians 2:8-9 “I’m going to Mr. Harvey’s shop to pick up the bookcase I made for Dad,” Wesley told his little brother. “Want to come along? We’ll take the wagon, and you can help pull it.” Zion clapped his hands. “Yay! You’ll tell Dad the present is from me…