Dandelions

Bible Reading: Psalm 141:3 “I can’t believe it! I studied hard for that history test, and I only got a B!” Tami said as she and her mother walked Chestnut, their shaggy brown Yorkshire Terrier. “But Jade said Betty cheated and got an A. It’s not fair!” “Jade caught Betty cheating?” Mom asked. “I don’t…

Untamed Tongue

Bible Reading: James 3:3-10 Why didn’t you invite Jase to come camping with us?” Dad asked as he and Thatcher sat beside their campfire. Thatcher looked at his dad. “His mother’s in a mental hospital!” “Yes,” Dad said. “She’s getting the help she needs for her mental health.” “I knew she was in a hospital,…

Words on Fire

Bible Reading: James 3:1-10 “Did you hear about Aria’s dad?” asked Tenley. “Do you know what Elise told me?” Dad put down the book he had been reading and smiled. Tenley loved to tell him everything that was going on with her friends at school—even when they were on vacation. “Elise says Aria’s dad was…

You Get What You Plant

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:7-10 “I wish we were freezing green beans or corn or something instead of canning tomatoes,” Grace said as she watched her mother pour bright red stewed tomatoes into quart jars. “I don’t like canned tomatoes very much!” “Depends on what you want to use them for. Corn and green beans don’t…