November 10, 2022

Plant Good Seeds

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11; Matthew 13:24, 37-38 “Ready to pick corn?” Mr. VanCamp asked Dominic. He motioned to the open cab door on the tall farm machinery. Excited to ride in a combine, Dominic hurried up the ladder. The homeschool co-op his family joined had arranged a farm field trip two hours away from his… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:6

November 9, 2022

The Circuit Breaker

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:12-14 “Hey, Owen!” Owen looked up and saw his friend Bennett walking toward him. “Some of us figured out a way to sneak a peek at the words on Friday’s spelling test,” Bennett said. “You want in on it?” “Sure!” said Owen, but his conscience started to bother him immediately. He… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:13

November 8, 2022

Animal Charades

Bible Reading: John 3:1-7, 16 “Okay, kids. We’ll end with a short game of animal charades.” Miss Ellen looked around at her Sunday school class. “Eli, would you like to start? Pretend to be an animal—any kind you want—and we’ll see who is first to guess which animal you’ve chosen. Then that person can pick… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 3:7

November 7, 2022

The Trail

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11; 2 Timothy 4:5-8 “Dad, can we hike that trail?” asked Anya, pointing to a path a few feet from their campsite. “The sign says it’s a thirty-minute walk.” “It’s okay with me if mom doesn’t mind waiting with Alex for half an hour,” said Dad. Mom laughed. “Go! Alex is sound… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:1

November 6, 2022

No Such Thing

Bible Reading: James 1:16-17 “Aiden is so lucky!” Caleb told his dad after spending the night at a friend’s house. “He has a room all to himself, and you should see all the stuff he has in there!” “I’m glad you enjoyed it,” said Dad, “but now you need to do your chores.” “Okay,” said… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 1:17

November 5, 2022

Dancing Pine Needles

Bible Reading: Romans 8:18-23, 28-30 “I’m sick of watching Lucas!” Olivia couldn’t believe her mom had asked her to stay home again. Olivia’s mom looked up from her computer. “I’m sorry, but I need to get this report done.” Olivia charged out the back door, letting it slam. Lucas sat on the porch swing, twisting… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:28

November 4, 2022

The Drawing

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:26-27; Romans 5:8 “Hi, Mom. Can we have a cookie?” asked Eloise, and Mom nodded. “There was a new girl at school today,” Eloise said as she and her brother Jacob grabbed a chocolate chip cookie from a package in the cupboard. “You should see her. She is so short!” “Yeah. She… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:14

November 3, 2022

Oil Needed

Bible Reading: Isaiah 61:1-3; Hebrews 1:8-9 “Dad, can I use your oil can to get rid of the squeak in the cupboard doors?” Jayden asked. “Mom said I could oil the hinges. If they don’t get oiled soon, the squeaking is going to drive her crazy.” Dad laughed as he took the oil can from… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 61:3

November 2, 2022

Practice, Practice, Practice

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:6, 10-12 Drake was thinking as he slowly walked home after school. I had a perfect chance to tell Liam about Jesus when he asked why I always go to church. I should have told him I’m a Christian and that Jesus saved me. But I just shrugged and changed the subject…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:21

November 1, 2022

The Things You Can’t Lose

Bible Reading: Romans 8:35-39 Patting the front pocket of his backpack and finding nothing, Nathaniel searched all the other pockets. “Caleb, I lost it!” he said, his heart sinking. Caleb frowned. “What did you lose now?” he asked his friend. “The little leather Bible my dad gave me for my birthday. He had my name… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:39