Bible Reading: John 20:24-29 “Mom,” Nick said hesitantly one day, “did you…uh…did you ever think about having plastic surgery to fix all those scars on your face?” For as long as Nick could remember, there had been ugly red scars on his mother’s face and hands. He was used to them and hardly noticed them,…
Bible Reading: Matthew 10:28-31 “Shall I brush your hair before you go to bed, sweetie?” Grandma asked. Cassidy, who was spending the night with her grandparents, nodded and got her hairbrush. Her scalp tingled as Grandma brushed her hair with long, gentle strokes. When she finished, Grandma handed the brush to Cassidy. “There, now. Why…
Bible Reading: Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3 “Grandpa’s going to like that birdhouse you’re making for him, Tomás,” said Dad. “It looks great—but I see it’s not quite like the one pictured in your woodworking manual.” “No,” replied Tomás. “I left the perch off and made the hole smaller. This way, starlings won’t move in before…
Bible Reading: John 1:11-14 “Mittens, you’re driving me crazy!” Mei said as she stepped over her cat. “What’s Mittens doing?” Mom asked. “Nothing, but I always have to step over him. I’ve actually stepped on his tail lots of times,” Mei said. “I don’t do it on purpose, but he always gets under my feet….
Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15; Romans 10:9 “Today is the lost-and-found auction at school,” Noah said as he grabbed his backpack. The week before, students at Noah’s school had been given one last opportunity to claim any lost-and-found items belonging to them. The things that remained unclaimed were going to be auctioned off. At lunchtime, Noah…
Bible Reading: Acts 10:28, 34-35; Matthew 28:19-20; Revelation 7:9-10 “What color should I use next in this afghan, Melanie?” Aunt Edith asked as she finished knitting with yellow yarn. “Use the purple yarn!” said Melanie eagerly. “That’s going to be so pretty when it’s finished! It has so many different colors.” Aunt Edith nodded. “Yes,…
Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-11 Braxton was doing his homework on the couch when his dog, Buddy, brought a toy over and set it at Braxton’s feet. Braxton picked it up and threw it into the kitchen. Buddy immediately ran after it and brought it back to Braxton. This time Braxton threw the toy a little…
