Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids and families
Keys for Kids is a daily storytelling show based on the daily Keys for Kids children's devotional. Hosted by Zach, this podcast combines Scripture readings with captivating stories that illustrate essential Biblical principles. With Zach's creative voices bringing characters to life, listeners embark on a faith-filled journey. Tune in to discover the keys to growing in faith and understanding God's love. Produced by Keys for Kids Ministries, this podcast is a treasure trove to help young hearts grow closer to God.
Episodes
The Rescue Basket
Read: John 3:14-17
“Wow!” Henry said as he scrambled aboard the helicopter. “This is so cool!” He and his friend Owen were taking a helicopter ride with Owen’s Uncle Shane, who was a pilot for an emergency helicopter service.
Henry sat down in one of the seats. “I never thought I’d get a chance to ride in one of these!”
Uncle Shane chuckled. “I
Uncle Bill’s Sheep
Read: John 21:15-17
“Why do we have to do this?” Grayson pinched his nose as he eyed his uncle’s barn.
“We’re helping out for a few days,” Mom said. “Come on, the sheep are waiting.”
Grayson dragged his feet as they walked over to the barn. Mom led the way to a pen of dirty, wooly sheep. She held out a handful of dry food, and all the animals r
Tangled Thinking
Read: Psalm 119:41-48
“Ouch!” grumbled Ember one morning as she yanked the brush through her thick hair.
“You could cut your hair, you know, or wear braids at night,” said her older sister Paige, who was propped up in bed with her Bible.
“Well, right now I just want to get it untangled!” Ember gritted her teeth as she pulled on the brush.
“L
Not Boring
Read: Revelation 21:1-4, 22-27
Isaac watched as baby Eloise blinked, nodded, and finally closed her eyes. When he was sure she was asleep, he looked at his mom in the rearview mirror. “Mom? Do you think heaven is gonna be—I don’t know—boring?”
Mom glanced at him. “What makes you say that?”
Isaac squirmed. “Well, everyone’s always talking about
The Broken Lightbulb
Read: Philippians 2:12-18
“David, can you hold the door open for me?” Dad called. But David and Abby were too busy fighting over which video game to play to hear him. “David!” Dad called again.
“Yeah?” David looked up, startled.
“Please hold the door open so I can bring the ladder inside. I need to change a lightbulb.”
“Why do I always have
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Read: Luke 10:25-37
The screen door slammed behind Oliver as he bounded down the steps of his house. Humming, he headed toward the barn to feed the chickens.
Buck buck buck buck-AHHHH! squawked Omelet, Benedict, Scrambled, and Dippy as they raced around the corner of the barn. Omelet nibbled at Oliver’s fingers. “I’m not your supper, you crazy bir
Forgive Me, Forgive Me
Read: 1 John 1:5-9
“And please forgive me for the lie I told. In Jesus’s name, amen.” Aubrey climbed into bed, and Mom gave her a kiss and turned out the light. After lying to her mother a few days earlier, Aubrey had asked God to forgive her. But every now and then she still felt guilty, so she’d ask Him again.
The next afternoon, Mom suddenly ex
Laying Down Heavy Burdens
Read: Psalm 121; Matthew 11:28-30
James was happy to be camping with his dad, but…
“How much further do we have to walk?” His backpack was making him lean forward, and he felt a little like a turtle. Maybe he had overpacked.
His dad smiled. “Not too much further, bud. You’ve got this.”
James wanted to be strong and make his dad proud. They d
Let’s Roll
Read: 2 Samuel 9:3-11; Luke 14:13-14
“Lose your kickball scrimmage?” Dad asked.
Will buckled his seatbelt. “No. It’s Carter again.”
“The boy who uses a wheelchair?” Dad grinned. “He’s funny.”
“Dad! Should you say that about someone who can’t walk?”
“Why not? He wears a T-shirt that says ‘A Wheelchair Is How I Roll.’” Dad put the car in re
Trusting in the Wind
Read: Matthew 14:25-31
Jonah climbed up the playset at the park close to his family’s apartment. Sirens wailed as he settled at the top and looked at the city around him.
“Come on, Lydia.” Jonah offered his hand to his little sister. “It’s really cool once you get all the way up here.”
“It’s scary.” Lydia shook her head and started to go backwa
Flashlight Freeze Tag
Read: Matthew 5:14-16; John 8:12; 15:7-8
Jayce and Caleb grabbed their flashlights and headed outside for a game of flashlight freeze tag.
Caleb moved among the shadows, silently sneaking up on friends and tapping them, freezing them in their spots. “Rats,” Chloe said. “I didn’t see or hear you, Caleb.” Chloe waited for a flashlight beacon to find
Jesus Never Leaves
Read: Deuteronomy 31:1-8
“Incoming!” Kason ran at top speed and jumped off a stump into a pile of freshly raked leaves.
Grandpa leaned on his rake and laughed as Kason peeked at him from the center of the pile, where only the top of his head and eyes were visible. “Thanks for helping me today, kiddo! You deserve a nice jump or five!”
“Come on,
Adopted and Loved
Read: Galatians 3:26; Ephesians 1:3-6; 1 John 3:1-2
Mai sat quietly at the dinner table, poking at her rice with her chopsticks. Usually she loved dinner—especially when her dad made his special noodle stir-fry—but tonight, nothing tasted good.
“Mai, sweetheart, you’ve barely touched your food. Is everything all right?” Mum asked.
Mai’s chest t
The Leaky Faucet
Read: Psalm 78:34-39; Ephesians 4:26-32
“Stop following me around, Diego!” Santos yelled at his little brother.
“But I want to be with you,” Diego said tearfully.
“I don’t care! I’m tired of you following me everywhere!” Santos said as he stormed out of the house.
Later that day, Santos went inside to get a snack. “What are you doing?” he as
The Only Antidote
Read: Acts 4:1-12
How about you? Have you received the antidote for sin? The Bible says everyone has sinned by doing wrong things, and sin leads to death. There’s nothing we can do to save ourselves—the only way to be saved is through Jesus, God’s Son. Trust Him to save you from sin and death and give you eternal life with Him. (To learn more, go t
Hairspray, Rocks, and a Helmet
Read: Psalm 20:6-7; Romans 8:38-39
Editor’s note: This story may not be suitable for some children.
“Almost time for school,” Mom said as she picked up Rhea’s backpack. “Rhea! What do you have in here? Feels like a bag full of rocks!” She unzipped the top.
Rhea’s eyes grew round. “No, Mom, don’t—”
But Mom was already pulling out a can of hai
The Wise Squirrel
Read: Genesis 41:46-57
“Guess what Joseph is doing?” exclaimed Ellie as she burst into the kitchen. “He’s burying acorns near the apple tree!”
“Who’s Joseph?” asked Mom. “The new boy next door?”
Ellie laughed. “No, Mom! Joseph is the squirrel who comes to our garden. But why would he bury acorns instead of eating them?”
Ellie’s brother Micha
Owl Under Siege
Read: Lamentations 3:25-26; Romans 5:1-5
Hudson 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 again, and Grandpa pointed across the ba
A-maze-ing View
Read: Proverbs 3:5-6; Romans 11:33-36
“I think we’re going in circles,” Troy said as he and his dad and sister tried to make their way out of a corn maze. “I think we’ve been down this path before.”
“How can you tell?” Elinor asked. She looked up at cornstalks that were twice as tall as she was.
“Everything looks the same. Do you know the way o
Smell of Sin
Read: James 1:13-16
Mitchell sniffed the air as he walked into the house. “Mmm, cookies! Can I have one, Mom?”
“Not right now,” said Mom. “They need to cool, and we’re going to be having dinner soon. You can have one for dessert after we eat.”
“Okay,” said Mitchell, but he looked longingly at the cookies as they cooled on the counter. They smel
Libby’s Grief
Read: John 11:32-35; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
“Mom?” Libby stepped into the apartment kitchen. She had heard movement; she knew someone was up.
“What’s going on, sweetie? It’s early.” Mom sat at the island with a steaming mug in front of her.
“I can’t stop thinking about BJ,” Libby said. “I miss him, Mom.”
Mom held out an arm, pulling Libby close
Suffer the Consequences
Read: 1 Peter 2:21-25
Ian picked up a crumpled piece of paper from the ground and opened it up. It was a flyer advertising a sale at one of the local stores. He crumpled it back up and threw it on the ground.
“Why did you do that?” Mom called to Ian from the porch.
“It’s nothing important,” Ian said. “Besides, that’s how I found it. Someone els
Reluctant Rest
Read: Genesis 2:1-3; Mark 4:35-38; 6:30-32
Lilia pulled her paddle into the canoe and laid it over her lap. Spencer followed her direction and did the same. After a few moments of floating down the river confused, Spencer spoke up. “Hey, Lilia,” he asked his sister, “why did we stop paddling?”
“Well, we’ve been paddling down this river for close t
Keep the Light On
Read: Psalm 119:102-105
Jalen finished his Bible reading, then checked off the corresponding reference on his sheet. “There!” he said. “I’m all done with this week’s youth group challenge. We had to read a different passage from the Bible every day this week.”
“That’s great,” said Mom. “It’s always good when others encourage you to read the Bible
Behind the Scenes
Read: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9
Manuel rushed onto the stage, set some props in place, picked up some others, and rushed back off. He was the head prop person for the play the youth group was putting on at church.
When the performance ended, Manuel finished what he had to do and picked up his jacket. He sighed loudly as he walked out of the auditorium a
Domino Effect
Read: Colossians 3:1, 8-11
Dominoes wound their way through a large room in the basement. “Wow! You have quite a domino network here,” said Amelia’s mother as she came down the stairs. She carefully picked her way to where Amelia was and dropped to the floor beside her. “How did your speech go—the one you did with Ellen in history class?”
“Fine,”
Losing Sleep
Read: Matthew 6:31-34
“You look tired,” Mom said when Dylan came into the kitchen for breakfast one morning.
He sighed as he sat down for a bowl of cereal. “I am tired. I couldn’t sleep.”
“Why not?” Mom carried a glass of orange juice over to him.
Dylan thanked her for the juice, then shrugged. Mom pulled out the chair beside him. “Were you
The Very Best News
Read: Psalm 40:9-10
Tyler jumped off the school bus and ran home. He burst into the kitchen. “Mom! Mom! Guess what?” He ran through the house until he found his mom. “I won the spelling bee! I did it!” His eyes shone as he held out a big blue ribbon for her to see.
Mom gasped and gave him a hug. “That’s wonderful, Ty!”
Tyler nodded. “Now I get
Kindness to Critters
Read: Psalm 145:8-21; Luke 6:31
Maylie stroked Chester’s long orange fur. Her cat purred loudly. “Sir Chester Chatterson, would you like a morsel of cake?” Maylie placed a cat treat on a plate and poured water into a teacup for Chester.
Mom walked by as Chester lapped water out of the cup. “He let you put that top hat on him?” She laughed. “Just r
Fearless
Read: Isaiah 41:8-10
Zoe couldn’t wait to go on her youth group trip to the state park, where there would be camping, hiking, swimming, and bonfires. She packed her duffle bag and was about to zip it up when her mother walked in. “Aren’t you going to pack your Bible?” Mom asked, pointing to the dust-laden book on Zoe’s nightstand. “You might want it.
Thrown by Waves
Read: James 1:5-8
Minha sat on the beach watching the waves crash into the shore. It was a windy day, and the waves were huge. Minha had a lot on her mind, and watching the water calmed her.
Mom came and sat next to her. After a while of sitting in silence, Mom finally asked, “How are you doing?”
“I’m just so scared of making the wrong decision
Too Heavy to Carry
Read: Psalm 38:1-4
Grounded and bored, Mia slouched in the chair as she watched her baby sister play. Little Riley, growing tired of her blocks, made her way to Mia’s backpack that leaned heavily against the brick hearth. Riley picked up the straps and tried to lift the weight of Mia’s bag—an impossible feat, since Riley was barely able to walk on he
A Heart Full of Weeds
Read: Colossians 3:12-17
Jacob stepped off the bus and walked toward Dad.
“How was your day?” Dad asked as they began walking home.
Jacob shrugged. “It was all right,” he said quietly.
“Something wrong?” asked Dad.
Jacob kicked at a rock on the sidewalk. He was embarrassed to talk about what had happened, but he knew he could trust Dad. “
World at War
Read: Luke 21:9-19
Caden was lying on his bed with his head propped on his hands and a worried look on his face when his mom stopped at his door. “How was school, Caden?” she asked. “Did something happen?”
“Not really.” Caden hesitated. “We did have a discussion in social studies, though. One of the kids started talking about nuclear war and how t
The Spoiled Jam
Read: 1 Samuel 16:7; Romans 3:23
Isabella’s tummy grumbled as she grabbed the peanut butter from the pantry and the new jar of strawberry jam from the refrigerator. Mom laid bread out on two plates and handed her a butter knife.
“I’m so hungry, I could eat a rhinoceros!” said Isabella, unscrewing the lid from the jam jar. She started to stick her
Perfect Father
Read: Mark 10:13-16
“Is something wrong with the macaroni, buddy?” Graham’s mom asked as she watched her son push the pasta from one side of his plate to the other.
Graham looked at his uneaten dinner. “No, it’s fine. I’m just not hungry tonight. May I be excused?”
“I guess so,” Mom said quietly.
Graham headed to his bedroom. He sank into hi
Be Yourself
Read: Psalm 139:13-18; Ephesians 2:10
Ava walked into her new classroom feeling nervous yet excited. She had lived her whole life in a little town in Taiwan, but was now starting a new adventure in the big city of Taipei.
After everyone scrambled to their seats, the teacher had the students introduce themselves and helped them choose their class l
Busy as a Bee
Read: Colossians 3:16-24
Cesar kept his distance as his dad lifted the cover from a beehive. “There sure are lots of bees, aren’t there, Dad? And they all look busy.” He grinned. “They’re as busy as bees!”
Dad smiled. “You’re right. Each of the hives has lots of them—thousands, in fact. But there’s always just one queen bee in each hive.”
“What
The Mother Hen
Read: Psalm 91:1-6
Grandma looked up from making breakfast when Noah came into to the kitchen. “You look tired,” she said.
Noah yawned. “I was up a lot last night because of the storm.”
“It sure was noisy!” Grandma remarked as she began mixing pancake batter. “I was up some myself.”
“Did Grandpa go to the barn?” Noah asked. Grandma nodded, a
Under Construction
Read: Romans 5:3-6; James 1:2-4
“Why are we stopping?” Lucas asked as they came to a stop behind a line of cars.
“Oh no!” said Lucas. “We’ll be late! It’s bad enough being new at school, but being late and having everyone stare at me will be worse!”
“I’m afraid I’ll be late for my job interview too,” Mom said, tapping her phone. “But there’s no
In Everything Give Thanks
Read: Philippians 4:4-7
“What an awful day!” said Sophia after school. “Why do I have to have Mrs. Hilton for a teacher? She’s a grouch, and nobody likes her!”
“It sounds like this would be a good time to remind you of the verses we read for devotions this morning,” Mom said. “‘In everything give thanks,’ remember? Because Jesus saved us and is al
Faithful Friend
Read: Luke 10:30-35; John 15:12-13
As Victoria stepped off the school bus, she caught a glimpse of her best friend—at least, her best friend in elementary school—staring stonily out the window. Now part of the popular group, Melissa didn’t even look at Victoria. She hadn’t even seemed to notice her the whole first week of middle school.
Inside, Vi
Flash Knows the Way
Read: Luke 18:9-14
“Whoa!” called Uncle Mike when his horse suddenly reared as a snake slithered across the path. “Whoa, boy!” But even though he was an experienced rider, Uncle Mike fell from the horse, and it galloped off toward home.
“Uncle Mike!” exclaimed Beck, pulling his own horse to a stop. He was spending the day on Uncle Mike’s ranch.
Less Equals More
Read: Matthew 6:19-21
Emily burst through the door. “Mom, I’m back! I got paid for walking Bandit. I have enough! Can we go to the store before I go to Mrs. Stevens’ house to pack up the donations for those flood victims? Please?”
“How about some down time instead?” said Mom. “You’ve run yourself ragged all summer earning money for those Bangle Br
No Cheese for You
Read: Proverbs 22:6; Ephesians 6:1-3
“How about slicing this cheese, Bryson?” Mom said as Bryson helped her prepare sandwiches for lunch.
“Sure,” said Bryson. He got out the cheese cutter and went to work.
As Bryson began slicing cheese, two-year-old Asher ran into the kitchen. “Some!” he said, holding out his hand.
Mom shook her head. “Sorr
A Gentle Nudge
Read: Matthew 5:44; 1 Peter 2:20-23; 3:15-18
“Maria and I are going to do something about those kids who tease us for going to the after-school Bible club,” Bailey told her mom on the way home from school.
“Do what, exactly?” Mom asked, coming to a stop at a noisy construction zone.
“We’re going to write a letter telling them they’re sinners he
Accepting Help
Read: Psalm 25:8-14; Titus 2:11-14
Madison was sitting at her desk doing math homework when her little sister walked in. “I want to write numbers too,” said four-year-old Ava.
Smiling, Madison wrote the numbers from one to ten on a piece of paper. Then she took Ava’s hand and helped her begin to write. “One…two…”
Ava pulled her hand away. “I ca
Owen and the Gurdwara
Read: Matthew 9:10-13
“Singur invited me to his birthday party next Saturday,” Owen told his mom and older sister, Chloe. “He’s an awesome soccer player.” Owen pretended to headbutt a soccer ball into a goal, then raised his arms in victory.
“You could get him a hat with his favorite team’s logo on it,” Mom said.
Owen shook his head. “Singur al
Dandelions
Read: Psalm 141:3; Ephesians 5:1-4
“I can’t believe it! I studied hard for that history test, and I only got a B!” Madelyn said as she and her mother walked Chestnut, their shaggy brown Yorkshire terrier. “But Ella said Jade cheated and got an A. It’s not fair!”
“Ella caught Jade cheating?” Mom asked.
“I don’t think she saw it happen, but Ella
A Worm with a Purpose
Read: Psalm 19:1-6; Ephesians 2:8-10
“Come here, Mr. Wiggle Worm,” Peter said as he put an earthworm in a can. “Hey, Dad, are worms good for anything besides bird food and fish bait?”
“Yes,” said Dad. “They help the earth breathe.”
Peter laughed. “Like lungs?”
“Not exactly, but as worms burrow through the ground, they let fresh air through t
The Unwasted Peach
Read: Psalm 126:1-6
“I met a new friend today, Daddy. She gave me her peach!” Charity reported gleefully. She grabbed her dad’s hand as they walked to their new apartment from her bus stop.
“Your first day at a new school, and already a new friend? Awesome!” Daddy answered. “Tell me about your friend—and this peach.”
Charity skipped to keep up
What a Plan
Read: Psalm 33:13-22
Devin looked at the house plan his mom was studying. “I still think you could remove the mudroom and make my bedroom bigger,” he said.
Mom smiled. “I think we’ll trust the designer’s plan. We’ll find something to do with that space.”
That afternoon, Devin’s shoulders slumped as he walked into the house. “I can’t believe my
Passing Tests
Read: Matthew 4:1-11
“I’ll probably fail our math test today,” Carter told Lucy as they walked to school. “I’m really bad at multiplication.”
“Yeah, me too,” said Lucy. “But I’m not going to fail. Want to know why?” She slid a card from under the cuff of her sleeve. “See? The multiplication tables are all right here!” She grinned. “I’ve got an ext
Hurting Hearts
Read: Romans 12:9-15
“What’s wrong, Elijah?” Mom asked as Elijah got in the car.
Elijah sighed. “Mrs. Lewis told our class that Henry won’t be in school for a few days. His dad had a heart attack and died early this morning.”
Mom gasped. “Oh no! That’s awful.”
Elijah nodded. “Principal Brown came and told us he went to Henry’s house this mor
A Sharp Sword
Read: Ephesians 6:13-17; Hebrews 4:12-13
“We had a missionary from Guatemala in my class today,” Maverick said as his family drove home from church. “He showed us a machete. It was big—and he said it was very sharp.”
“What’s a shetty?” asked Maverick’s little sister.
“Not shetty, Charis—machete,” Maverick corrected her. “It’s something like a s
Remember Me
Read: 1 Corinthians 11:23-27
“Hey, Dad,” said Parker as he and his family were on their way home from a visit with their grandmother, “what do you want written on your tombstone?”
“What a question!” said Mom. “Why are you asking that?”
Parker laughed. “While you were visiting with Grandma, Sadie and I went to the cemetery across the street, rem
Patrick the Scarecrow
Read: Psalm 121
“Why are we making a scarecrow for the garden?” Cora asked her grandma as she put in some more stuffing.
“Well, the scarecrow helps keep the garden safe from crows. The crows love to pull up the sprouts just as they’re popping out of the ground, but when they see the scarecrow, they’re afraid to come into the garden.”
“So the sc
Like a Brother
Read: Romans 10:9-14
“Mom, can I go play at the park with Logan?” asked Michael.
Mom laughed. “Logan, Logan, Logan. Ever since you met him, all I hear is ‘Logan.’”
“He’s lots of fun,” said Michael. “I think we’re going to be really good friends. It almost feels like he’s the brother I never had.”
“Well, he seems like a nice kid,” said Mom. “
Clenched Fists and Open Hands
Read: Job 12:9-13
Alicia tried to peel back her baby sister’s fingers. “Mom left me to watch you for five minutes, and you’re already trying to take something you shouldn’t.”
Bella’s hands were in tight fists, and it was hard for Alicia to get back the little ball that belonged with her dollhouse. “You could choke on that. You don’t want it.”
A
How Dirty We Are!
Read: Psalm 37:23-24; Jeremiah 18:1-6
“I like coming to visit you, Grandma,” Olivia said as she sprayed more cleaner onto her rag.
“It’s nice having you here,” said Grandma. “Miss Cindy was glad for your help with the younger children at youth camp. She wondered if you’d be interested in leading the children’s class at church this week.” She picke
Night Servant
Read: Psalm 134; Colossians 3:17, 23-24
The church building was dark and empty. Mandy’s mom turned on all the lights. Mandy followed her down to the cleaning supply closet in the basement. “I’ll start in the bathrooms,” Mom said. “How about you mop and dust upstairs? And try to finish a little faster this week, okay?”
Mandy wandered slowly upstair
Roots and All
Read: Romans 6:11-14
James looked up from his job of pulling dandelions as his friend Alex pedaled his bike up the driveway. “Hey,” called Alex. “Let’s go to the splash pad at the park.”
“Can’t,” James replied. “My mom says she’s sick of seeing yellow dandelions instead of green grass, and I have to get rid of them.” He held up the tool he was usi
A Listening Ear
Read: Psalm 34:15-17; 55:16-17
As Colin sat down to begin his homework, he heard his little sister whining in the kitchen. He began to study, but all the noise his sister was making distracted him. Then Colin heard his mother’s voice. “Kinsley, I want you to stop whining.” Colin returned to his homework, but soon he heard his sister again.
Colin g
Total Eclipse
Read: John 1:1-9; Romans 8:38-39
Reid came to a stop, panting. He’d been playing tag with his cousins for the last twenty minutes. They were playing outside while they watched the solar eclipse. He took advantage of the pause in play to grab his cardboard glasses, adjust them to cover his eyes, and look up at the sky. The sun was now half-covered by
Aria’s Fall
Read: Proverbs 16:16-20
“Has anyone seen my math book?” asked Aria. “I can’t find it anywhere.” But no one had seen it, and Aria finally remembered she had left it at Zoe’s house. My perfect homework record will be ruined! she thought miserably. She always had her homework done at the beginning of class each day. Maybe if I stayed home sick tomorrow,
The Secret Vacuum
Read: 1 Peter 5:6-11
The broom swished across the kitchen floor as Mom worked to gather the crumbs and dirt from under the table. Ethan, Evan, and Everett sat nearby watching.
“Wow, Mom,” Everett said. “That’s a lot of crumbs.”
Mom laughed. “That’s what happens when three hungry boys live here.” She swept everything into a little pile, then wal
God’s Creation
Read: Psalm 139:13-18; Ephesians 2:8-10
After church, Elizabeth and Mom climbed into the car. “I liked my class today,” Elizabeth said. “It was lots of fun.”
“Good,” said Mom. “Tell me about it.”
“We learned about a Bible story, and we sang some songs.” Elizabeth began to hum one of them.
Mom grinned. “I know that song! I think it’s one of t
Love Like Muffin’s
Read: Luke 6:27-36
“Muffie!” yelled two-year-old Reya as she toddled into the living room. She plunked down on the floor next to Muffin, the family dog. Reya 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, lying down by the fireplace. Reya followed. She tu
No Joke
Read: James 5:16-18
“I wish I had a hundred dollars to put in the offering tomorrow!” Isabella told her mom. “The missionaries we’re collecting money for really need it, and I want to help them care for people and tell them about Jesus.”
“If you’ll clean the cupboards for me this afternoon, I’ll pay you—not a hundred dollars, but a little,” said M
Show Your Colors
Read: James 4:4-10
“Hey there, Noah,” Mr. Davis called from his yard as Noah passed by his neighbor’s house. “Problems? You don’t look very happy.”
Noah walked over to talk with him. “My friends are all mad at me,” he said. “Some of my school friends told some of the kids at church that I said bad things about them.”
“And did you?” Mr. Davis as
Always There
Read: Psalm 145:18-19; Romans 8:38-39
“It’s gone!” Abigail exclaimed one morning as she and her older sister walked to the school where they attended day camp. “They just put it up, and now it’s gone!” A huge telescope had recently been installed on a mountain near their town. The girls usually saw it clearly as they walked down their street.
Soph
Temporary Tents
Read: 2 Corinthians 4:16; 5:1-5
“Hey, kids, how about a camping trip to the mountains this weekend?” Dad asked enthusiastically at the dinner table one night.
“I’m in!” yelled Rico. He wanted to get his vote in before his older sister said something negative.
Sure enough, Cara frowned. “Dad, remember the last time we went camping? Our tent coll
Four Legs Are Better than Two
Read: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Chan walked into the six-inch-deep stream right behind his friend Oliver. The water filled his shoes and stuck his pants to his ankles. The round stones shifted under his feet as he slogged through the water.
Further downstream the rocks became larger and rougher, the ground more uneven, and the water muddy. Chan felt aro
So Much Love
Read: Romans 5:6-11
Oh no! Poor little bird! Aelin thought when she noticed a bird fluttering around in the grass. It’s hurt. I think it has a broken wing. Maybe I can help it. She picked up her butterfly net and tried to catch the bird, moving slowly and quietly toward it. But each time she got close, it flapped its wings and wiggled out of her reac
The Talking Tools
Read: Ephesians 2:8-10; 1 Peter 4:8-11
“Your friend Mason is really growing in his faith, isn’t he? It’s been fun to see him plug in at church,” Uncle Ken said as Aiden helped him replace the worn-out boards on the porch.
“Yeah,” Aiden said.
“His solo with the junior choir was great,” Uncle Ken said between creaks and squeaks as he pulled nails
Even Better
Read: Philippians 1:21-26; Revelation 22:3-5
On the way home from church, Joanna noticed her brother staring out the window. “What’s wrong, Derek? You’ve hardly said a word since we got in the car.”
Derek sighed. “I was just thinking about what Pastor Kevin said about Jesus coming again.”
Joanna frowned. “Don’t you want Him to come?”
“Sure…s
Share Jesus
Read: Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 9:37; 16:15
Hudson dribbled his basketball up the driveway, aiming for the hoop above the garage. As the ball swished through the net, he glanced next door. The new girl was at the window again. She always seemed to be watching, especially on weekends when his family left for church.
One afternoon, Hudson was riding hi
Twice Adopted
Read: Galatians 4:4-7
Morgan never got tired of hearing what happened when her parents took her home from the adoption agency. “You were only six weeks old,” her dad told her one evening when she begged to hear the story again. “I’ll never forget when the agency called to say they had a baby for us. I was at work, and I was so excited I forgot to ask
Braving the Storm
Read: Psalm 46:1-7
“I miss our old house,” said Tomás. He sighed as he thought about why they had moved into a trailer on Grandpa’s farm. First his little brother, Felix, was seriously injured in a car accident. Then the company Dad worked for went bankrupt, and it had taken him quite a while to find a new job. Tomás knew living in the trailer on the
Hearing God Everywhere
Read: Job 12:7-10; Psalm 96:11-13; 2 Peter 1:16-21
“Why are we lying on the trampoline?” Penny asked her dad as she looked up at the sky. “All I see is a couple clouds. And it’s so creepy and quiet.”
“There are clouds, you’ve got that part right. But I don’t think the silence is creepy. Let’s listen for a few moments and see what specific sounds y
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