Bible Reading: Matthew 6:25-34Lilly loved volunteering at the animal shelter with Granddaddy in the summer. Chipper was her new favorite rescue dog. Every Saturday they came to walk, bathe, feed, and play with him.Lilly brushed the knots out of

Sweet but Sinful

1 day ago

Bible Reading: Romans 3:21-24Several old picture albums and many loose photographs were scattered over the living room floor. "I'd like to rearrange our albums with captions above the pictures," explained Mom when Greta and Marnie asked what sh

Just Like Dad

3 days ago

Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:1-2, 8-10One day when Nathan and his dad were shopping, an elderly man walked up to them. "Excuse me," the man said. "My name is Bill Cook. I've been watching the two of you, and I can't help but notice how much both

Baby Chicks

4 days ago

Bible Reading: Psalm 104:24-31; 2 Corinthians 5:17"Sara! Lauren!" Mom said as she walked into the twins' bedroom. "Mimi called and said the baby chicks are going to be hatching in a couple days. She invited you both to the farm for the weekend.

The Best Good Deed

5 days ago

Bible Reading: Isaiah 53:5-6; 64:6; Ephesians 2:8-9After placing dishes full of fragrant food on the table, Sunita sat down and sighed. "What's wrong, my love?" Mummy asked after they thanked God for their meal."Last week I made a plan to do a

Too Soon

6 days ago

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8"We're harvesting tomatoes today!" Aunt Micki said when Landon and Baleigh arrived. She handed them each a basket. "Be careful to only pick the red ones--the green ones aren't ready yet."Baleigh was excited to h

Survival Kit

7 days ago

Bible Reading: Psalm 1:1-6"We did a fun thing in science today," Haneul told his mom as he packed his suitcase for a weekend with his grandparents. "We had to get into groups and decide which items we would include in our survival kit if we wer

Persistent Coco

8 days ago

Bible Reading: Luke 11:5-10"Coco, not now, I'm busy," Laney said as she turned a page in her book.But Laney's chocolate-colored cat continued to scratch on the door, wanting to go outside. Coco loved to chase the birds and butterflies and loung

Where's God?

9 days ago

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Psalm 139:7-10Ava lay on the sofa, her face pale, her bald head a circle against the pillow. Medical treatments had caused her hair to fall out. Her grandmother looked over just as Ava dabbed a tear from her e

Snack Time with Jesus

10 days ago

Bible Reading: Matthew 25:35-40Hearing his mom scream, Jeffery dropped his game controller and ran to the kitchen. He found her with a cabinet's contents spread on the counter before her. "Mom, what's wrong?" "Oh, Jeffery, I didn't mean to scar

Beautiful Feet

11 days ago

Bible Reading: Isaiah 52:7-10; Romans 10:13-17"I hate my feet!" said Madison. "They're too big.""They are not!" replied Emory, her older sister. "You're tall, so you need bigger feet to move around and hold you up." She grinned. "I think your f

Safety Net

12 days ago

Bible Reading: Psalm 91Natia and Lexi sat in the grass waiting for the bus. Lexi was quiet this morning; she had something on her mind."What are you thinking about?" Natia asked.Lexi looked up. "I was just thinking about a conversation I had wi

Double Trouble (Part 2)

13 days ago

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:13-14; Jeremiah 1:5"Hey, watch it!" Kole poked his twin brother with the end of his broom. "You're stepping in my dirt pile!""Whoops," said Zeke. "Sorry." He took a few steps back and began sweeping the opposite side of

Double Trouble (Part 1)

14 days ago

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-6, 23-24; Hebrews 4:13-16"Okay, remember the plan," Zeke told his twin brother Kole as they traded sweatshirts in the bathroom. "Try not to talk to anyone before the test. Once the tests are finished it'll be lunchti

The Perfect Pizza

15 days ago

Bible Reading: Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:12-27Dad put on his apron. "Well, my little chefs, are you ready to make our delicious pizza?"Piper and Jerrie smiled. "Yes!""Okay, Piper, while Jerrie is rolling the dough, you start preparing the

Castle in the Sand

16 days ago

Bible Reading: Luke 6:47-49"Better hurry up and build a wall around your castle,Tess! The tide is coming in," said Beckham. "One big wave and it'll be washed away.""Will you help me? Please?" begged Tess, handing her brother a pail and shovel.

A Hidden Gift

17 days ago

Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14-29"C'mon, Rocket," Gemma called to her dog. "Let's go outside." When she opened the back door, Rocket raced out into the fenced yard. Then he ran back to Gemma. He jumped up playfully before racing through the yard

How to Be Different

18 days ago

Bible Reading: Philippians 2:14-16; 1 Peter 2:9-12"But I don't want to wear mismatched shoes, Kassi," Brooke informed her best friend. The two girls were sitting together while riding the bus for a class field trip. During the drive, Kassi shar

True Treasure

19 days ago

Bible Reading: Matthew 13:44; Philippians 3:7-8Roman tapped his fingers on the console of his family's minivan. He was about to honk the horn when he saw Mom lock the front door and swoop his baby sister onto her hip."Hurry," Roman mumbled. He

Flip It!

20 days ago

Bible Reading: Philippians 4:4-9; Colossians 3:15-16CRASH! Mae threw one of her toys across the room. Why does everything have to be so difficult? Flopping on her bed, Mae grabbed her stuffed octopus and flipped it inside out. Now it was frowni

Good Listener

21 days ago

Bible Reading: Proverbs 2:1-9"Anna makes me so mad!" declared Kenzo. "She never listens to anyone else's ideas. And she always whispers in class. I wish she'd just sit still for one minute and listen to what someone else is saying!""Well, just

No Camouflage

22 days ago

Bible Reading: Matthew 5:13-16Zebb leaned forward as he and his family traveled through the African game reserve. His excitement at seeing animals in their natural habitats was rapidly being replaced by frustration. "There's a springbok!" said

Wiped Clean

23 days ago

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-10Brighton sprayed cleaning solution on the whiteboard in the room where she did her homeschool lessons. Then she took a cloth and wiped away all the colorful splotches left behind from the markers used on it. "There,"

The Cranky Neighbor

24 days ago

Bible Reading: Mark 12:28-31Macy glanced at her brother and made a face as Mrs. Jackson from next door stepped into their yard. Here we go again, she thought. Their neighbor was always mad about something.Mom got up from the porch swing. "Hello

Like a Kitten

25 days ago

Bible Reading: Matthew 6:28-33"Mom, what if Dad can't find another job?" Selah was sitting with Mom on the porch, helping shuck corn for supper. Dad had been out of work for months, and even though her parents were still in good spirits, Selah