Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 Lynn visited her garden every day, and her tomato plants, which she and her sister had named Love, Joy, Patience, and Goodness, grew and grew. Then one evening dark clouds began to gather on the horizon. At first Lynn watched from her bedroom window as droplets of water fell from…
Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4 “Hey, Dad,” Nate said as he plopped down on the couch next to his father, “today I tried to be kind like Jesus, but it didn’t work.” “Really?” asked Dad. “What happened?” “I tried to be friendly to Paul—he’s new at school—but he’d hardly talk to me. I asked if he…
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 2:23-24; James 3:5-11 Josie and Peter were silent on the ride home from Grandma’s house. “All right,” said Mom, “I know why Grandma was upset, but I’d like to hear from you two what happened.” Peter hung his head. “Josie and I were making fun of one of our teachers at…
Bible Reading: Luke 6:27-36; Romans 12:19-21 Cole’s eyes flashed angrily as he came into the house. “Mr. Wilson kicked at Ringo! He tried to hurt him!” Mom frowned. “Oh dear. Maybe we can talk with him about it tomorrow.” “Yeah,” said Cole, “and show him how wrong he is!” Mom shook her head. “We’re going…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-16 Piper cringed as she took a sip from her glass. “Yuck! This isn’t very good lemonade,” she said. “It’s really sour.” “That’s odd,” said Mom. “It’s the same brand we’ve always used. Maybe you didn’t put enough sugar in it.” “Yes, I did. I’m sure I did!” Piper looked at her…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:26-27, 31-32; James 1:19-20 “Mom!” Jessica cried. “Cassandra hit me!” “Because you pushed me!” cried her little sister. Mom sighed. “Girls, just once I would like to drive to school without you two fighting.” Jessica felt her face flush with anger at her sister. She tried to ignore her by picking a…
Bible Reading: Romans 1:14-16 “Happy birthday!” Anne said when she arrived at her friend Rennah’s birthday party. Anne was excited because her family had moved recently, and she had been praying for new friends. Now she had some. But there was a problem at Rennah’s party. “Okay, you guys,” Rennah said when they were ready…
Bible Reading: Psalm 19:12-14; Colossians 4:6 Isabela peeked over her brother’s shoulder at the picture he was drawing. “Hey, that’s pretty good! But you need to color in that bit of sky you missed in the corner or turn it into a cloud.” “You’re so bossy!” Matías shot back. “I don’t care what you think,…
Bible Reading: Matthew 5:14-16 “What are you doing, Dad?” asked Elijah. “Mom and I decided we’d like a window here in this wall, so I’m measuring and marking where I need to cut the hole for it.” Dad carefully drew lines where he planned to cut. “Why do you want a window there?” asked Elijah…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:7-9 Tinkling bells chimed invitingly as the ice cream truck turned onto Johanna’s street. Ice cream was one of her favorite treats, but it was just before lunchtime, so she was sure her grandma wouldn’t let her have anything now. Maybe I can still have a little fun with the ice cream…
