Keys for Kids

Bible Reading: James 1:2-4; 5:7-8 Ian sighed and moved his wheelchair closer to the table. “Blaine, hang on. We have to put the edges of the puzzle together first, or else it will be harder to find where the other pieces go. Can you find some flat edges?” “But I want to put the doggy…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 23:22-26; Isaiah 46:3-4; 1 Peter 5:5 “Where are you guys going?” asked Brooks when he saw his twin neighbors, Anthony and Luca, coming down the sidewalk. Luca grinned. “Come on. You’ll see.” Curious, Brooks walked along with them. He was surprised when they stopped in front of the home of their elderly…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:16-18; 43:25 “Harrison, the ashes from the fire we built last night haven’t been emptied out yet,” said Mom. “Can you take care of that? And don’t forget to bundle up—it’s cold out there!” Harrison put on his coat and boots and filled a bucket with ashes from the fireplace. He hurried…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7; Ephesians 4:2-4, 32 “No!” cried Tynlee as her little brother pushed a pile of magazines off the coffee table. She sighed and turned to her mother. “What’s with Bridger today? He made a mess with his food at breakfast, drew all over my math homework, and tried to drown my…

Bible Reading: Luke 17:11-19 Jaden took the glue his mom handed him and ran out to the shed. He worked for a while on his secret project, then ran back to the house to find his father. “Dad, can I use a hammer and nails?” Dad helped him find what he needed, and Jaden grabbed…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:4-9 As Cypress sat down at the kitchen table to eat breakfast, an advertisement on the cereal box caught his attention. “Free gift!” he read. “Turbo power race car! See details on back.” Cypress turned the box around so he could see the back. “Mom, look! I can get a turbo power…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:11-12; 1 John 5:1-3 Aurora’s new puppy wriggled in her arms. “I’ll call him Duke!” she announced. “Duke has a lot to learn,” said Dad. “You’ll need to train him by rewarding him when he’s good and disciplining him when he’s bad.” Aurora laughed as Duke licked her face. “He won’t be…

Bible Reading: John 15:5; 2 Corinthians 3:1-6 One breezy afternoon, Dad took Alena and Theo to the park to try out their new kites. “My kite will fly higher than yours,” said Theo, looking proudly at his bright yellow kite with dark blue borders. “We’ll see about that!” said Alena, tossing her red and white…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13; John 3:16-17; Colossians 4:2-6 “This sure is a good breakfast, Grandma,” said Nathan, taking another bite of ham and eggs. “I love this ham you fixed!” “Well, thank you,” said Grandpa. Nathan grinned. “Sounds like you’re taking credit for Grandma’s cooking.” “I’ll take partial credit, and Grandma can have the rest.”…

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30 “Ainsley!” Mom’s voice was stern. “I told you it’s time to eat!” Ainsley hurried to the table. She had noticed her mother wasn’t as patient as she used to be before Dad left. And she always looked tired and sad. “I’m sorry,” Ainsley said as she took her seat. “I’m not…