Bible Reading: Psalm 75:4-7 HONK! Honk-honk-HONK! The horn on little Titus’s tricycle was making an awful racket. Ruby clapped her hands over her ears as she came in from school. “You’re hurting my ears with all that honking!” “Titus,” Mom said, “let Ruby help you take your tricycle to the playroom in the basement.” “But…
Bible Reading: Job 1:1-3, 13-21; 3:25; Matthew 6:33-34 Mom found Becca crying in the backyard, watching her dog, Sheba, paw at leaves in the flower bed. “What’s the matter, honey?” “I don’t want Sheba to get sick,” Becca said. “I know the vet took that lump off her leg, but she said it could come…
Bible Reading: Psalm 78:10-22 “Declan,” said Mom, “will you come and dry these dishes, please?” “Can’t Dara do it?” Declan asked. “I’m sick of drying dishes!” Dara rolled her eyes. “You’re always sick of one thing or another.” Dad looked up from his computer. “We seem to get the ‘sick of something’ illness too often…
Bible Reading: Psalm 150 “What’s all the racket about?” Mom came out of her office and stood in the doorway of the living room. “You two have done nothing but fight and complain all day.” Christian and Bria glared at each other silently. “Praise the Lord!” Mom suddenly shouted. Christian and Bria jumped in surprise….
Bible Reading: James 1:17 Elliot put down his fork and sighed. “Thanks for dinner, Mom. It was great!” Mom smiled. “Well, thank you, Elliot,” she said. “I know lasagna is your favorite, but you seem to have enjoyed it more than usual.” “Yeah, but it wasn’t just the lasagna. This whole day has been great!”…
