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: Psalm 150 “What’s all the racket about?” Mom came out of her office and stood in the doorway of the living room. “You two have done nothing but fight and complain all day.” Christian and Bria glared at each other silently. “Praise the Lord!” Mom suddenly shouted. Christian and Bria jumped in surprise….
Bible Reading: Acts 4:8-12; John 14:6 “Mom, I have a question,” Mason said as they drove to the shoe store. “Some of the kids at school say it doesn’t matter who you believe in to get to heaven—Mohammed or Buddha or whoever. Even my teacher says all religions lead to heaven.” Mason sighed. “How can…
Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-9 Holding his dirty, greasy hands high in front of him, Dad pushed the kitchen door open with his elbow. “Please turn on the faucet for me, James,” he said. “I don’t want to touch anything.” “Wow!” said James, quickly turning on the water. “How did you get your hands so…
Bible Reading: Proverbs 15:13-17 “Guess what happened at Grandma and Grandpa’s,” Karmyn said, giggling. She and her brother, Felix, had just gotten home after spending the weekend with their grandparents. “Grandma had orange juice in a plastic pitcher, and when she picked it up—” Karmyn could no longer talk because she was laughing too hard,…
Bible Reading: Romans 10:9-13; Galatians 3:28 Oh, look, Mom!” Grace picked up a pair of gloves in the store. “These would match my new winter jacket perfectly! But I doubt they’ll have my size—they haven’t had my size in anything else I wanted today.” Grace and her mother were having a rather unsuccessful shopping trip….
Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 “This state park is really nice, isn’t it?” Dad asked as he and Clark walked along a wooded path. “Huh? Oh, yeah,” Clark mumbled in response. But he hadn’t really noticed—he’d been too busy wondering if Dad would be able to find a new job. The place where his dad worked…
Bible Reading: Ephesians 2:1-9 “Come on, Trevor. Eat your beans.” Nevaeh was trying to get her baby brother to finish his supper, but Trevor turned his head away, his mouth firmly closed. “He thinks he doesn’t like beans, so call them something else,” said Matthew. He spooned some of the baby food and held it…
Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-21 “Oh, no!” moaned Megan. “I won’t be able to mail this birthday card to Grandma until Monday.” “Why not?” asked Megan’s little sister, Charis. “The mailman hasn’t come yet. I’ll go put it in the mailbox for you.” Megan shook her head. “We’re out of stamps,” she said. “Without a…
Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-21; 6:1-2; James 4:13-14 For the first time in his life, Braden really listened to the sermon at church. “Now is the time to come to Jesus,” said Pastor Derks. “Don’t have bad timing on this issue, friends. Later may be too late.” Braden felt like he should confess his sin…
