A Special Scrapbook

Bible Reading: Proverbs 2:3-5 “Mom, you’ve got to see this!” Angie called as her mother walked down the hall. “Have you memorized your Bible verse already and finished your homework?” Mom asked, stepping into the room. Angie rolled her eyes and pointed to her computer screen. “I’ve created a digital scrapbook of our vacation!” She…

Pen Pals

Bible Reading: John 20:24-31; 2 Corinthians 5:7; James 2:23 “We’re going to have pen pals for an English project this semester!” Moriah told her parents. “We each got the name of a kid our age in another state, and we’re supposed to exchange letters—real letters, no texts or emails or anything like that. My pen…

Instant Communication

Bible Reading: Psalm 5:1-3 Your science project is looking good,” Grandpa said as he looked over Sophia’s shoulder. “Thanks,” said Sophia. “I’m calling it ‘Means of Communication.’ It’s about how the ways people communicate with each other over long distances have developed over time.” She pointed to pictures on her display board showing handwritten letters,…

Window Warning

Bible Reading: Psalm 19:7-11 THUD. “Oh no! A bird flew into the glass!” Torin turned to his dad. “I hope he’s okay!” Dad and Torin got up from the table and went to the large glass window in the living room. “I don’t see him,” Dad said as they looked down at the ground. “I…

The Things I Remember

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:9-16 Manuel looked up when Grandpa walked into the room. “Do you know where I left my glasses?” Grandpa asked as he reached for his Bible. Grandma sighed. “Did you lose those glasses again? You had them on when you paid the pizza delivery man.” “We didn’t order pizza today. That was…

Guardrails

Bible Reading: Psalm 143:8-10; 1 John 4:1-6 “Dad, what are those ropes on the side of the road?” asked six-year-old Arthur as they drove down the highway. “Those are called guardrails,” Dad replied. “Sometimes guardrails are made of wide metal bands, and sometimes they’re heavy wire ropes.” “What are they for?” asked Arthur. “They’re to…

By the Book

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-17 This isn’t working!” said Alec. “Josiah is really good at math, and today he showed me how to do these math problems, but I still can’t figure them out.” Mom walked to the table where Alec was doing his homework. “Doesn’t your textbook tell you how to do them?” she…

Hidden Fruit

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 8:1-3 The sun was just poking its head over the tops of the trees when Tess and her mother left for a walk in the woods near their new home. “I didn’t understand what Dad read in the Bible this morning,” Tess said. “Why can’t we just skip the parts of the…