Bible Reading: Romans 3:10-12; 5:6-8 “Cade,” Mom said, coming into Cade’s room. “Do you know where Ducky is?” Finley, Cade’s little sister, was wailing in the hallway. “Cade took him. I know he did!” “I don’t know where that dumb duck is, but I hope it’s gone forever!” Cade said. Ducky was a stuffed toy,…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 5:5-11 Jenny squealed and grabbed her mom as the tram stopped by a huge alligator in the Everglades. People around them stood to snap pictures of the beast sunning himself at the edge of the road. Their guide told them some facts about alligators, and then the tram began to move….
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 6:25-34 Jacob’s throat tightened as he peered out the kitchen window. I wish we didn’t have to move, he thought. I miss my friends and my old school. After wiping his blurry eyes, he heard something chirping outside. “Look, Mom!” Jacob called. “There’s a nest under the roof over there, and a…
Bible Reading: Acts 4:1, 7-12; Revelation 21:1-3 “Dad,” called Laila from the computer desk, “can you help me with this email? I sent it twice, but I don’t think it went anywhere.” Dad put down his book and walked over to Laila. “Are you sure you typed the address right?” he asked. Laila nodded. “Yes,…
Bible Reading: Matthew 18:11; Luke 15:4-7 “Mom!” Nia ran into the kitchen. “My lamb is gone! I’m sure I latched the door after I fed him, but it’s open now and Wooly is gone.” “Oh dear,” said Mom. “Well, we’d better go look for him.” They started off, calling Wooly’s name as they searched the…
Bible Reading: Isaiah 26:3-4 Just as Mom and Alana were sitting down to eat lunch, the door opened and Dad walked in. His clothes and face were dirty, and his hand was bandaged. “What happened?” cried Mom. “The apartments near my factory caught on fire, and several of us ran to help,” Dad said. “You’re…
Bible Reading: Psalm 92:12-15; Romans 3:23-26 Grandfather turned the ignition key, and the truck roared to life. “Let’s get home and plant this apple tree, Timmy. Will you help me care for it? We’ll plant it, water it, and protect it so it produces good fruit.” “Sounds like a lot of work.” Timmy grinned. “And…
Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-9 Kaitlyn sighed loudly when Mom had to stop because of a roadblock. Workers were repairing the bridge ahead, and traffic was temporarily stopped. “How long will we have to wait?” she asked. “I’m not sure,” Mom replied. “It might be a while.” Kaitlyn looked out the window. She saw a…
Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 12:1-3 Kieran watched as his uncle put a bone right in front of Trixie. “No, Trixie! No!” Uncle Stan told the puppy. “Look at me!” Trixie looked straight at her master’s face, then glanced down at the bone she wanted so much. “Trixie, no! Look at me!” The dog…
