January 29, 2023

Children of God

Bible Reading: Galatians 3:26; 4:6-7; Hebrews 2:11 Marisol folded her pajamas and placed them in the top drawer of a white dresser. There was also room for her underwear, socks, and a photo of her mom and brother. Her jeans and a pair of shorts went into the drawer below, and she hung her three… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 1:12

January 28, 2023

Dare to Be Like Daisy

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:18-20 A hairy body landed with a thump on the bed beside Eden, barking furiously. “Be quiet, Daisy,” murmured Eden sleepily. Daisy barked again. Annoyed, Eden pushed the dog away. “Leave me alone!” Daisy bounded off the bed and ran out of the room. Suddenly…THUMP! Daisy returned and pounced on Eden, dashed… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 6:19

January 27, 2023

Treasures of the Deep

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:13-15; 9:10 When Malik got home from school, he plopped down on the couch and eagerly turned on the TV to watch the next episode of a show called “Treasures of the Deep.” It was about the discovery of treasures found in the sea, and Malik loved to imagine what it would… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:15

January 26, 2023

Tears Are Allowed

Bible Reading: John 11:32-36; Revelation 21:1-4 Avery looked around with tears in her eyes. Everything still felt surreal. How could this be happening? “Oh, sweetheart,” her aunt whispered as she hugged her, “I want you to know that he loved you.” Avery couldn’t believe she was at her uncle’s funeral. He had been so young… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 11:35

January 25, 2023

Stop That Noise

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 “Bye, Naomi! See you tomorrow,” Paige called as she got into her mom’s car after school. “And congratulations on getting the lead in the play.” As soon as she shut the car door, Paige muttered, “I can’t stand that girl! She’s such a snob.” “Paige!” exclaimed her mom. “From what… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:1

January 24, 2023

Expert Help

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3-7 “Hey, Mom, look!” Paisley held up a carton of milk. “Ryan and I were going to have a glass of milk, but it’s partly frozen!” “That’s odd,” said Mom, peering into the refrigerator. “Uh-oh! We have a problem. Other things are frozen too.” “Should we move the refrigerator out from the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:5

January 23, 2023

Full Instructions

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Peter 3:14-18 “Dad, there’s something I’ve been wondering about,” Lincoln said as he began fitting pieces of his new model plane together. “When I was at Brandon’s house, I overheard his dad telling his mom about a man who is really mean to his wife and kids. This guy… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Peter 3:16

January 22, 2023

Old and New

Bible Reading: Romans 12:1-2, 9-21 When the bell rang, Quinn was happy the school day was over. “See you tomorrow,” she called to several friends as she hopped on her bike. As she pedaled along, she thought about her day and what she’d do later that evening. Almost before she knew it, she reached the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:2

January 21, 2023

Kya’s Mistake

Bible Reading: 1 John 3:1-3 Kya never meant to break Dad’s trophy. It sparkled on the shelf, a reminder of Dad’s football days. When Dad said, “Don’t run in the house,” Kya didn’t think about his trophy. She and her cousin Danny had only wanted to race. Now they stared at the broken trophy on… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 3:1

January 20, 2023

The Right Key

Bible Reading: John 14:6; Acts 16:25-34 “Sure you don’t want to come along to pick up Grandma from her appointment?” asked Riley’s grandfather as he turned the car into the driveway. Riley shook his head. He planned to enjoy a glass of milk and some of Grandma’s cookies while he waited. “Okay,” said Grandpa. He… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Acts 16:31