Daily Devotional Archives

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1-3; Isaiah 41:10 Maisie had spent most of the evening texting one friend after another. “Can I text Bree real quick?” she asked when Mom told her to get ready for bed. “I want to see if she’s as nervous as I am about tryouts for the play.” Mom shook her head…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 9:10-13; 2 Timothy 1:7 “Great game, Hailey!” said Mom. “Two goals–that’s incredible!” Hailey kicked off her soccer cleats and sat on the sidelines beside Mom’s folding chair. “Sure, I guess.” “What’s wrong?” asked Mom. “You did great.” Hailey’s eyes filled with tears. “It’s Kaylee and Jenna. They said they don’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 12:5-7 “He said he was going to help us.” Sammy frowned. “How could Uncle Riley say that and then change his mind? We need help if we’re going to move!” Mom held a finger to her lips. She nodded to the open window. “Look at our babies getting their first meal.” Sammy… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:17-24 Preston jumped from seat to seat in the back of the school bus. He joined in with the boys who were pestering other kids and laughed loudly when rude gestures were made at passing cars. After he and the others ignored several warnings, the bus driver pulled over and wrote down… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 4:13-20 Topher brought Mexican jumping beans to school today,” said Tiernan at dinner one evening. “They look like regular beans, but they move all by themselves. Topher wouldn’t say what made them move–he said it was a secret. But I looked it up and found out. I don’t know why Topher didn’t… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:44-46 Roman stomped into the house and headed for the stairs, not even bothering to say hello to his family. “Hey there, Roman!” Dad called from his place at the counter. Roman mumbled something and then proceeded upstairs and slammed his bedroom door. The house shook. Eva, his sister, entered the house… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-26 “Peyton! Avery!” Dad called up the stairs. “Dinner is ready! Please pick up your toys and then come eat.” Peyton quickly put her dolls in a basket, then put the basket high on the shelf and ran downstairs. Avery, who was five years younger, couldn’t quite reach the shelf to put… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:18-21 James was quiet as the plane rolled down the runway. “Nervous?” asked Dad. “No,” said James. “Well, not about the flight. I was thinking about something you said. Are you sure everyone has luggage they carry in their lives? Even bullies?” Dad nodded. “Bullies often have the heaviest life luggage of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30; 1 Peter 5:7 “It’s too heavy!” James dragged his bag through the airport. “Dad, I need a luggage carrier!” Dad chuckled. “What did you pack? Rocks?” “Just one.” Dad stopped walking. “Seriously?” “I didn’t want to forget our backyard!” “Well, come on.” Dad pointed ahead. “It’s just a bit farther to… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:6-9 It had not been a good week. First, Allison didn’t get the part she wanted in a skit her class was going to perform. Then she hurt her arm in gym class. To top it off, she discovered that a stain on her favorite shirt hadn’t washed out. “Everything’s going… Continue Reading…