August 13, 2019

Rising Attitudes

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:9 Dakota groaned as she tossed her backpack to the floor. “Mom! You wouldn’t believe what happened at the Bible study.” Mom dumped flour into a bowl. “How’d it go? Not good, I take it.” Dakota was leading a small Bible study at a friend’s house. “No. It was awful.” Dakota plopped… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:9

August 12, 2019

Never Too Small

Bible Reading: Luke 12:22-30 “Hi, Grandpa,” said Audrey as her grandfather came into the kitchen. “We’re fixing a special anniversary dinner for Mom and Dad. They’ll be here in a few hours.” Grandpa smiled, but he looked troubled. “Didn’t the town meeting go well?” Grandma asked. Grandpa shook his head. “What was it about?” Audrey… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:19

August 11, 2019

A Better Place

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 49 Finn’s shoulders slumped as he dropped his bike on the lawn and joined his dad in the garage. “What’s wrong, Finn?” Dad asked as he worked on sanding a chair he had recently made. “I just visited Grandma,” Finn replied. He sighed and picked up a piece of sandpaper… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Philippians 1:21

August 10, 2019

Meek Old Mr. Martin

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:5; James 3:13-18 “Meek old Mr. Martin couldn’t hurt a flea,” the girls sang as they jumped rope. Aurora looked up and saw her dad watching them from the balcony with a slight frown as they continued the rhyme. Every new verse began with the words “Meek old Mr. Martin,” and it… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 4:10

August 9, 2019

Favorite Son

Bible Reading: John 1:1-4, 10-12 As they traveled with their parents, Noah and Tess played a game to see who could spot the biggest variety of license plates. Soon Noah had seen seven different kinds, and Tess had seen five. Then Tess said, “Look, there’s another one! I saw it first!” She read it. “Ill-a-noise,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 1:12

August 8, 2019

Our Strong Protector

Bible Reading: Psalm 121 Leo stayed close to his parents and older brother as they walked down their neighborhood street. They had gone for a walk just as the sun was setting, and now it was dark. Leo grabbed his dad’s hand during the darkest parts of the walk, in between streetlights. When Leo and… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 46:1

August 7, 2019

Keep the Fire Burning

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 There won’t be many more campfires this summer!” Mom said as she put down an armload of logs. “But fall is a lot of fun too.” Jase nodded. “I’m going to try out for the football team.” He glanced at his sister. “And Gwen gets to start going to youth group… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 10:24

August 6, 2019

The Dollhouse

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:18 “Look, Lucy,” said Mom. “A dollhouse! It’d be perfect for Eleanor.” Lucy frowned. The wooden dollhouse in the thrift shop window was not much to look at—nothing like the fancy painted ones she and her younger sister had seen online. Eleanor’s birthday was only a month away, and she wanted… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 14:23

August 5, 2019

The Mouse Who Died Twice

Bible Reading: John 3:3-8, 16 “Grandpa, can you tell me another Africa story, please?” Allison asked. Grandpa smiled as he thought of his childhood as a missionary kid in Congo. “Did I ever tell you about the mouse who died twice?” “No,” answered Allison, scooting closer to her grandpa on the porch swing. “Well, one… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:27

August 4, 2019

That’s Enough

Bible Reading: Mark 4:30-32; John 6:5-12 “So, what’s the grand total?” Dad asked as Laura counted the change on the table in front of her. “Twenty-three dollars and sixty-two cents.” Laura dejectedly put the money back in the shoebox she’d been using as a cash register. “That’s great!” Dad said. “So why the gloomy face?”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 4:31-32