Bible Reading: John 15:9–12, 16–17 Tegan went outside and called loudly for her brother. “What a really dumb idea,” she said, “sending flowers to Tina! She’s not our mom, and you didn’t have any right putting my name on that card.” “I like her, and I thought she should get flowers for Mother’s Day, but…
Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5–9 Ashton blew his nose loudly, then pulled his blanket close to his chin. “Ughhh,” he groaned. “I feel horrible!” His sister was sitting safely away on the other side of the living room. “Today at school I learned about germs that cause sickness,” Skylar told him. “Germs are so small,…
Bible Reading: Luke 12:1–3 Carson quietly placed his dad’s smartwatch on his parents’ dresser, hoping no one had noticed it missing. Earlier that day, Carson had borrowed it without permission and had accidentally cracked the screen. He tiptoed out of the room, hoping his dad wouldn’t notice the crack right away. But he couldn’t seem…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:14-16 “This is such a nice area!” Laura said as her father drove down an unfamiliar street. “The houses and yards are so clean and pretty. But…what’s that stuff?” She pointed to some heavy equipment visible behind the homes. “They’re going to build houses in the field back there,” Dad replied….
Bible Reading: Joshua 7:1, 19-26 “Is your room clean?” Mom raced past Beth’s room, her arms full of laundry and her tone a bit higher pitched than usual. “We need to leave as soon as you’re done. The movie won’t wait for us.” Beth shoved one more sock under her dresser. “Done!” She burst from…
Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-10 “You got us a rabbit?” Mason shrieked with joy. “Yup!” Dad said. “And he’s going to live in the house, not out back in a cage.” “Really?” Zack jumped up and down. “That’s so cool!” “Check out the bathroom,” Mom said. “I put his cage in there, and a litter…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 43:25; Colossians 3:12-14 “You know why Theo came to our school this year instead of going to the one he was at before?” Mark asked his mom. “He got kicked out of his old school for cheating!” “How do you know that?” asked Mom. “Caden told me. He knows because his cousin…
Bible Reading: Luke 23:39-43; John 8:34-36 “Kevin wants me to work on our hovercraft project at his house, Mom,” Tyshaun said. “But I’m not going.” Mom picked up her keyring. “Why not? Did you guys have a fight?” “No. I found out why Kevin’s dad doesn’t live with them. It’s because he’s in prison. Now…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 6:16-19 “My baseball glove is missing!” Paxton said, scowling. “Derek probably took it. He’s always taking things that don’t belong to him.” “I heard that, Paxton,” Derek said, coming into the room. “You make me sound like a thief!” Mom raised her eyebrows. “So you don’t have Paxton’s glove?” “Well—yeah, I do,…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-15 “Mom! Look at my scarf now!” With a ball of yarn dragging behind her, Ana ran into the kitchen, clutching her knitting needles and the scarf she was learning to knit. “Look how long it’s getting! I think it’s almost finished. Isn’t it perfect?” She spread out the length of the…
