June 23, 2022

Watch Your Step!

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:11; Proverbs 5:1-6; 7:24-27 Suzanna couldn’t wait to visit her grandparents’ farm. She looked forward to helping Grandpa with the animals and making pear cobbler and jam with Grandma. And at the end of each day, she and Grandma would enjoy a long walk in the shady pear orchard. Grandma always said,… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 4:11

June 22, 2022

Just Outside Ella’s Window

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 Ella stood absolutely still when she noticed a pair of robins surveying the crook of a branch in the maple tree outside her bedroom window. Over the next few days, she saw them come with twigs and bits of leaves they had gathered to make their nest. Ella giggled when one… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Psalm 91:4

June 21, 2022

The Old Bracelet

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:12-13 “Cal, you’ve worn that WWJD bracelet for years and years, haven’t you?” Everly asked her older brother, eyeing his bracelet with distaste. “I got it the first year I went to camp,” Cal replied. “It used to be blue with ‘WWJD’ spelled out in white letters. They told us… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:24

June 20, 2022

What Comes Out of Your Mouth

Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:1-2; Matthew 15:10-11, 17-20 Tara and her friends, Maddie and Eve, sat at a wooden picnic table overlooking the sandy beach of Lake Monroe. The girls had been swimming for hours, and their stomachs were growling. “I’m starving!” exclaimed Eve. She pulled a bag of chips, a ham sub, a slice of… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Matthew 15:11

June 19, 2022

Good Gifts

Bible Reading: Psalm 34:8-10; 84:11; James 1:17 Cruising into the driveway on her bike, Zoey waved at her dad. “I love my new bike!” she exclaimed as she hopped off. “I never really thought I’d get such a great gift for my birthday!” She gave her dad a hug. “Dad, you’re the best! You knew… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: James 1:17

June 18, 2022

A Hopeless Case

Bible Reading: Luke 19:1-10 “Hey, guys, I, uh…I invited Hayden to join us,” Ben told his friends as they set up tents to camp out in his backyard. “He said he’d think about it.” “You’re kidding!” Liam paused to stare at Ben. “Why’d you do that? He always acts so tough!” “And he uses bad… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Mark 10:27

June 17, 2022

Wings Like Eagles

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31 “I’m tired from all this walking,” Caleb groaned. He was hiking with his family in the mountains of British Columbia in Canada. “I’m ready for a break.” “Don’t worry, we’re almost at the lookout,” Caleb’s mom announced. In a few minutes, the family reached a platform that looked out over the… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:31

June 16, 2022

No Doubt About It

Bible Reading: 1 John 5:9-13 “Mom,” said Everest, “can I walk to the store with Mrs. Kopp? I can help carry her groceries home.” Mrs. Kopp was an elderly neighbor Everest often helped. Mom laughed. “How kind of you,” she teased, knowing Mrs. Kopp usually treated Everest to an ice cream cone on the way… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 1 John 5:12

June 15, 2022

The Perfect Pen Pal

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16; 2 Corinthians 3:1-6; 5:11-21 Rose squealed in excitement when her Mom handed her a letter. “It’s from my new pen pal!” Rose had been waiting for weeks to hear back from her pen pal. Her homeschool group had joined a pen pal service where they paired up kids from different states…. Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:3

June 14, 2022

Who Needs Brothers?

Bible Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 2:10-11; 13:1 Carley felt a sharp poke under the table. “Knock it off, Brooks!” she hissed, aiming a kick back at her brother. He scowled at her and then snuck a look at Dad, who was reading a Bible passage for family devotions. “A friend loves at all times,”… Continue Reading…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 17:17