March 11, 2018

Clearing the Roadblock

Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-9 Kaitlyn sighed loudly when Mom had to stop because of a roadblock. Workers were repairing the bridge ahead, and traffic was temporarily stopped. “How long will we have to wait?” she asked. “I’m not sure,” Mom replied. “It might be a while.” Kaitlyn looked out the window. She saw a… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:7

March 10, 2018

Welcome

Bible Reading: John 14:1-3; Revelation 21:1-5 “All right!” Garrett exclaimed as they pulled into Grandma’s driveway. “We’re finally here!” Grandma lived so far away that they had been traveling for two days to get to her house. “Yay!” said Charis. “I’m tired of being in the car.” Dad grinned. “Me too. All I want to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 14:2

March 9, 2018

Jesus in the Window

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18 “I’m sorry to interrupt your schoolwork, boys,” Mom said, “but we should go outside and see the sunset. It’s spectacular tonight.” Zach and Conner bookmarked their pages and got up from the sofa. “How do you even know what the sunset looks like tonight, Mom?” Connor asked as he glanced… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:2

March 8, 2018

School Bus Stop

Bible Reading: Isaiah 1:16-20 The school bus was expected any minute, so Ethan shoveled his cereal into his mouth. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw his baby sister, Anna, pick up his tablet. He dropped his spoon, darted across the kitchen, and snatched it from her hands. “Don’t touch that!” he… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 1:9

March 7, 2018

The Fruit of the Spirit (Part 2)

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 Lynn visited her garden every day, and her tomato plants, which she and her sister had named Love, Joy, Patience, and Goodness, grew and grew. Then one evening dark clouds began to gather on the horizon. At first Lynn watched from her bedroom window as droplets of water fell from… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:13

March 6, 2018

The Fruit of the Spirit (Part 1)

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:16-26 “Maddie!” Lynn called to her sister as she inspected her four tiny tomato plants. “Look, little green tomatoes!” This was Lynn’s very first time growing a garden, and she was very excited. Maddie smiled. “See? You just needed to have patience.” Maddie was almost fourteen and had helped their mother grow… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-23

March 5, 2018

The Law of Space

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:23-24; Romans 12:1-2 Zayden leaned back and sighed. He couldn’t concentrate on his homework. He’d been worrying about next week’s science test all day, and then he’d overheard someone tell a bad joke and couldn’t get it out of his head. When the worries and bad thoughts just wouldn’t stop, he finally… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 10:5

March 4, 2018

Foggy Faith

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5-6; 1 Corinthians 13:12; Hebrews 11:1 Mallory blew her nose. Again. “Mom, how long do allergies last?” she asked as they drove away from the doctor’s office. Mom smiled sympathetically. “The doctor said you have seasonal allergies, so you’ll probably have them the next couple of months.” “Great,” said Mallory glumly. She… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:7

March 3, 2018

Stay Focused

Bible Reading: James 4:7-11 Harley’s cat jumped up on the desk and started batting at her pencil. “Mom, can you come get Sassy?” Harley called down the hallway. “I’m trying to do my homework.” Mom came to Harley’s door and laughed when she saw Sassy bat Harley’s pencil out of her hand and onto the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 4:7

March 2, 2018

Always Room for One More

Bible Reading: Luke 14:12-24 Ian stood beside his dad on the cracked, uneven sidewalk of Nairobi, Kenya, and watched in fascination the hustle and bustle of city life around him. Horns blared, the sounds of people speaking other languages filled his ears, and the sour smell of diesel fumes from passing cars and buses made… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 14:23