July 3, 2022

Johnny Hurricane

Bible Reading: Psalm 84:11; John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 CRASH! “Sorry!” Johnny said. SMASH…SPLASH! “Oops, sorry again!” Amanda grinned at her mom. “Sounds like Johnny’s home.” “I’m okay,” Johnny said when Mom and Amanda found him standing in a watery mess. “I broke two flower vases.” As the three of them cleaned up the mess,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 3:11

July 2, 2022

Trampled Flowers

Bible Reading: 1 John 3:18; 4:19 “Oh no!” Mrs. Patterson yelled as a couple of dogs plowed right through her flower garden. Leah was waiting for the school bus and saw the whole thing. She felt so sad for Mrs. Patterson, her elderly, widowed neighbor. On the ride to school, Leah sat with her best… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:16

July 1, 2022

A Strong Hand

Bible Reading: John 10:14-15, 27-30; Romans 8:38-39 “Want this quarter, Madison? You can have it if you can get it.” Madison’s older brother Tobias held out his hand, palm up, with a quarter in it. Madison hesitated, knowing how her big brother loved to tease, but Tobias just stood smiling at her. She walked slowly… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 10:29

June 30, 2022

Light of the Fireflies

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 Megan and Thomas and their family had gathered at the home of friends from church to celebrate the beginning of summer vacation. There was a cookout, games, and so much food. “Kids! It’s almost time for the fireflies to appear!” Megan’s dad called out. Each person grabbed a jar with holes… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: John 8:12

June 29, 2022

A Different Viewpoint

Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:17; Colossians 3:12-17 “Look there behind you, Mom,” said Evie as she and her mother picked raspberries. “Down low. There are some berries you missed.” “Oh, I see them,” said Mom. “They’re nice ones.” She bent to pick the berries. “There are more in the bush behind those,” Evie told her. Mom… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Kings 3:9

June 28, 2022

Fainting Goats

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 1:26-32 Kayla watched as her dad herded two baby goats into the family’s goat pen. They looked so cute as they started eagerly exploring their new surroundings, curious about all the other goats in the pen. “Can I go in and pet them, Dad?” asked Kayla. “Sure!” Dad said. “Just be careful… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 1:7

June 27, 2022

Feeding the Birds

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-23 “Grandma, why do you have so many different kinds of bird feeders?” Kenneth asked as he and his grandmother filled the bird feeders in her yard. “Wouldn’t one be enough?” “Well, Ken, if every bird were the same, one kind of bird feeder would be enough. But God, in His… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:22

June 26, 2022

The Counselor Hunt

Bible Reading: Luke 15:1-7 “Hey, where did Ellen go?” Josie looked around the dining hall. She and her fellow campers had just finished supper. “She was right here a minute ago.” Bianca looked around too. “I don’t see her,” she said. “Actually, I don’t see any of the counselors! Where did everyone go?” “Can I… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Luke 19:10

June 25, 2022

Leaping Lemurs

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Ana and her older cousin, Justine, were at the zoo for the day. “Look at the lemurs!” Ana pointed at a large forested enclosure where little animals with long striped tails hopped from branch to branch. “Wow, that lemur is an acrobat!” Justine laughed. “God’s creation is amazing.” “Yeah,” Ana… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 4:10

June 24, 2022

Recharged Power

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:1-12 “Do we have everything?” asked Dad as the family piled into the car to leave for their camping trip. “How about the flashlight? Did somebody pack it?” “I did,” said Kegan. “I took the one with rechargeable batteries.” “Great idea,” said Dad. “All right—here we go!” That evening after supper, Kegan… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:105