April 19, 2023

Dolphins Don’t Doubt

Bible Reading: Mark 10:46-52 Destiny and her sister Mazie bounced excitedly at the ticket booth. Mom had been teaching them all month about different sea animals. Now they were taking a field trip to the aquarium to see the animals they had been learning about. When they entered the aquarium, Destiny pointed to a sign… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:7

April 18, 2023

Bought Back

Bible Reading: Colossians 1:12-16, 19-22; 1 Peter 1:18-19 “There’s a video game I want, but I don’t have enough money,” Graham told his friend Tobias. “I wish I could think of a way to make some extra cash.” “Why not sell me the tires from your old bike?” said Tobias. “I told you I wanted… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:18-19

April 17, 2023

The Night-Light

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:103-105 “Aren’t you too old for a night-light?” Brendon’s cousin Ollie smirked at the superhero light. Brendon’s face flushed. “My mom said I can keep it as long as I want.” “Are you afraid of the dark?” Ollie asked. Brendon’s mom called them down for supper just then, and he was glad… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 12:46

April 16, 2023

Flood of Prayer

Bible Reading: Acts 12:5-7, 11-17 “Mom, can I have this?” asked Tayden. “I found it in the garage.” He held out a flowerpot containing a dry geranium plant. “At school today, we watched a video about a desert that was bare and brown with only a few cactus plants. Then it rained, and when the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 5:16

April 15, 2023

In His Hands

Bible Reading: John 10:27-30; Romans 10:9-11 Aiden ran as fast as he could, trying to catch the piece of paper he dropped as it was carried by the wind all around the parking lot. He finally retrieved it from underneath a car. “Why is that piece of paper so important?” his younger sister Alexa asked…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 10:28

April 14, 2023

An Honest Answer

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:33-37; 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 Cora grabbed her backpack and lunch box and scurried out the door. Climbing aboard the bus, she thought about the bag of potato chips her mom had packed for her. They were her favorite snack for morning recess. When math ended, Cora grabbed her chips and traipsed out… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:37

April 13, 2023

The Jumping Test

Bible Reading: Luke 4:1-14 Adam placed the ladder against the garden shed. As he climbed up it, his dad looked up from weeding the garden and hurried over. “Adam! What are you doing up there?” “Practicing!” Adam called back. “I have to jump off the shed roof at school tomorrow, so I want to try… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 4:12

April 12, 2023

Building Blocks

Bible Reading: James 3:8-14, 17 Liv and her friend Serenity sat down for a snack after school while Liv’s little brother Zeke played with his building blocks on the floor. “Did you see Rachel’s new haircut?” Liv asked her friend as her mom set some cookies on the table. “It looks awful!” “I know!” said… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 14:19

April 11, 2023

The Ticking Watch

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, 54-57; Revelation 21:1-4 Avani threw herself onto her sister Daya’s bed. “I miss Daya so much,” she sobbed. “I don’t see why God let her die after she got hurt in that car accident. He could have healed her!” Avani’s mother wrapped her arms tightly around her daughter. Mom’s eyes… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:43

April 10, 2023

The Whistle

Bible Reading: Psalm 32:8-9; John 10:1-5, 27-28 “Where’s Molly, Grandpa?” asked Mason. He had come to spend a week with his grandparents, and he loved to play with Molly, their dog. In response, Grandpa took a whistle from his back pocket, put it to his mouth, and blew. “Your whistle must be broken,” said Mason…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 10:27