Bible Reading: John 14:1-6 “Mom!” Santiago wailed. “I have to write a report tonight on how Native Americans lived long ago. I totally forgot it was due tomorrow!” “Well, start researching for your report,” Mom said. “I’ll fix you a snack. How about carrots and dip?” Santiago sighed. “Okay.” He sat down at the computer…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, 13 “I need that red marker!” said Olive, snatching it from her brother, Garrett. “I had it first!” She dropped it on the table and bent to scratch a big mosquito bite on her leg. “Oh, won’t this ever go away?” she moaned. Olive straightened up and reached for the…
Bible Reading: Galatians 5:18-26 “I’m tired of trying to be nice to Jordan, Dad,” said Josiah. “He’s always bugging me. Today in Sunday school, he kept pestering me during the lesson. Why can’t he grow up?” Just then, Josiah’s younger brother dashed into the room. “Dad! Can we go look at my rocks now?” asked…
Bible Reading: Philippians 2:12–18 It was moving day. Alaina sat sullenly in the back seat as her mom followed the moving truck Dad was driving. She let out a heavy sigh and started complaining . . . again. “I don’t want to move. I don’t want to leave my friends, and I don’t want to…
Bible Reading: Matthew 4:18–22 Laney helped her dad get the fishing gear together and put it in the car. “All set, Dad! Let’s go!” She was excited about her first fishing trip with her father. As they traveled to the lake, Laney told Dad about a conversation she’d recently had with a friend. “I finally…
Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14, 19-21 Every afternoon for an entire week, Tate got out pencils, paints, and poster board as soon as he got home from school. “I want to win the art contest at the city library,” he told his dad. “I love to draw things.” On the day of the judging, Tate waited…
Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-14 “Hi, Mom,” Sydney said as she came in the door. She put her bag on the table. “Hi, Gram.” “Why are we all dressed up?” asked Grandma. “We’re having dinner with the Hoyles,” said Mom. “The Hoyles are so nice. I remember when we spent a week with them at the…
Bible Reading: Lamentations 3:25-26; Romans 5:1-5 Noah cast his line into the water. The bait landed with a small plop. On the other end of the boat, his grandfather quietly held his fishing pole. All was silent except for the sound of crickets chirping. Suddenly, a loud squawk split the misty air. The sound came…
Bible Reading: Luke 6:27-36 “Muffin!” yelled two-year-old Isabel as she toddled into the living room. She plunked down on the floor next to Muffin, the family dog. Isabel reached out a chubby hand and pulled Muffin’s fluffy brown tail. Muffin didn’t bite or even growl. She just moved away as quickly as she could and…
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 13:5-14 Marie studied the instructions for how to cook a meal over a campfire, the final project in her club manual. It didn’t seem too hard. “Hold on!” Mom called. “I’ll be right down!” Marie waited impatiently. Finally, she headed out the door. I’ll just get everything set up, she thought….
