Keys for Kids

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-14 Nevaeh was almost finished helping Mrs. Burns with her housework. “I need to get to the bank before it closes,” Mrs. Burns told her. “Do you think you could finish and lock up when you leave?” “Sure,” said Nevaeh. “No problem.” So Mrs. Burns said goodbye and left. Nevaeh hummed as…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 4:10-11 Mario flopped down on his bed. Why had Mom enrolled him in a basketball league? He knew nothing about sports. Mom said it was for exercise and to learn teamwork and make friends. Mario feared that when the other boys found out he had no experience playing basketball, they wouldn’t…

Bible Reading: Psalm 23:1-2; John 10:7-15 Nikita was visiting her cousins in England, and today her cousin Alexia was taking her out to see the sheep. “You’ll love the lambs, but their mums can be very protective, so you’ll have to watch out,” Alexia said as they walked along. “We’re almost there—you can see Dad’s…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:6 “There must be a thousand fireflies out tonight!” Juan exclaimed. Dad had turned off the yard light. The blinking green and orange light from the insects became easier to see. Juan unscrewed the lid from a clean plastic peanut butter container that his dad had poked with a screwdriver to…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 13:5-8 When Jake’s parents got divorced, Mason saw his friend cry for the first time. Jake was frustrated and confused and didn’t know how he was going to make it through things, and Mason didn’t know how to help him. The more time he spent with Jake, the more worried Mason got…

Bible Reading: John 4:34-36 “We had a missionary speaker visit our class today,” Charlotte told her mother after church one Sunday. “I think missionaries have such exciting lives—traveling far away to tell people about Jesus who have never heard about Him before. That’s so cool! Maybe I’ll be a missionary someday.” Later that afternoon, Mom…

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1; Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 12:9 When Millie got home from her first day of vacation Bible school, she found Dad watering the garden out back. “Hi,” Dad said. “How was VBS?” He put down the hose and poured Millie a glass of lemonade on the patio. “A missionary couple spoke to…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16; Philippians 2:14-15 “Mom’s calling,” Selah said as she and her sister played with neighbor kids in the common area of their apartment complex. “It must be time for dinner already,” said Alice. The girls told their friends goodbye and hurried to their apartment. “Guess what!” said Mom as they talked about…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:26-27 Kyleigh walked out into the garage. “I want to wear my new blue shirt, Mom. Did you wash it?” Mom, who was stripping paint off a desk, looked up and nodded. “Yes, I washed it. It’s on a hanger in the laundry room, but it needs ironing. It’s pretty wrinkled.” “I…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 “Oh, she’s so cute!” squealed Kelsey, looking at the baby her mother held. The baby wrapped her tiny fingers around Kelsey’s thumb and stared at her face. “I wish she would smile at me,” Kelsey said. “Don’t worry,” Mom replied. “She’s just getting to know us. Give her some time…