Gabe and Asaph

Bible Reading: Psalm 73:3-7, 12-18, 25-28 Gabe crossed his arms and scrunched his face in disgust. “Hunter’s parents let him do anything he wants,” he told his dad, “and it seems like everything always turns out right for him. He just got a brand-new skateboard for Christmas!” Gabe started to feel bitter as he thought…

Be Yourself

Bible Reading: Psalm 116:1-2, 5-9 Olivia walked into her new classroom feeling nervous yet excited. She had lived her whole life in a little town in Taiwan but was now starting a new adventure in the big city of Taipei. After everyone scrambled to their seats, the teacher had the students introduce themselves and helped…

The Talking Tools

Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Peter 4:8-11 “Your friend Jon is really growing in his faith, isn’t he? It’s been fun to see him plug in at church,” Uncle Ken said as Landon helped him replace the worn-out boards on the porch. “Yeah,” Landon said. “His solo with the junior choir was great,” Uncle Ken…

Bitterness Trap

Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 6:6-10; Hebrews 13:5 When Rayna went into the kitchen, Mom was putting the finishing touches on her birthday cake. “It looks like the ants have decided to come to your party,” Mom told her. “Aunt Joyce and Aunt Linda?” Rayna asked. Mom laughed. “No, those ants!” she said, pointing to the…

Best Friends

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 “Mom, it’s going to be so great having Piper live right across the street!” Ava told her mother as she got ready to go help her best friend’s family move things into their new house. “Now we can sit together on the school bus and go to each other’s houses…