Articles: 29
Stories and biblical lessons that encourage children to know God and follow Jesus.
Although he would not readily admit it, Little Davy enjoyed school. He loved whizzing through his lessons in no time, at all. The red brick school where Davy attended was small. There was only one classroom and one…
Eight-year-old Jamin wasn’t very smart. Or at least that’s what his older brother told him. Almost daily, brother Kenny found ways to remind Jamin of his shortcomings and laugh at his blunders. “Jamin, you will never be…
“Adrianna, what’s the temperature outside?” asked Asher. He and Adrianna were sitting at the table doing school with their siblings Emily and Kianna. “Probably about 50.” Adrianna glanced lazily at the thermometer. “Hey,…
“Time to go!” Mom called up the stairs to the girls. Twelve-year-old Angela sighed and picked up her black and white striped backpack. They were going on a trip to Ohio. Their family was planning to move to Ohio, and…
“My, it’s warm!” exclaimed Mom. “A nice, good rain is what we need to cool things off a bit.” It was Saturday, near the end of June, and the weather had been particularly hot and humid that day. Ellie’s mother had been…
As a child, you might think you can’t make a difference in the lives of people around you, but that is not true! Your little acts of kindness will not soon be forgotten. Being a true friend to someone who is hurting can…
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them –Psalm 34:7. “Tell us a story, Grandma,” begged two eager children as they crowded around her rocking chair. “My, my, you children like…
Ellie edged her chair closer to the grown-ups who were visiting in the kitchen. Grandpa, Grandma, and Aunt Lily had stopped by for a visit, and although she didn’t always understand the conversation, she loved to listen.…
God’s will is for beautiful homes, where children are brought to God. We find this in both testaments of the Bible. But sometimes things go wrong in our homes. Let’s explore some of those things. Sometimes parents come…
“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men.” Colossians 3:23 When I was younger, I lived in western Iowa with the rest of my family. We lived on a small property with a big farmhouse and…
“Let’s ask my mom if we can go on a walk to the creek. I want to go wading.” Angie told her friend Melissa. “That sounds like fun,” Melissa said, following Angie to the kitchen. There was always something fun to do…
One Sunday morning a little girl, whom we will call Jennika, woke up to the sun shining into her bedroom. She dressed in her Sunday dress just like she did every other Sunday morning. This Sunday morning was quite…
Around forty years ago, there was a baby boy born who we will call Larry. As he started to become a toddler his parents discovered that he had some learning problems. They took him to a doctor when he was around four…
Ramona* was a little girl who was very busy and active. Like other four-year-old’s, there were a lot of things Ramona could do. She could ride a bike, climb a tree, wash dishes, write her name, and ride her pony all by…
Joel had a serious problem of taking things which did not belong to him. Sometimes he would sneak mother’s freshly baked cookies from the cookie jar, or he would take Nathan’s magic markers without asking to use them. To…
The Formative years Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to…
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 “Mom, the neighbor girl is here. May I show her my kitten?” Cole asked. Mom nodded. Cole trotted back to the yard. “Abbie! I want to…
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord –Col 3:20. Years ago, there was a boy named Joey who lived with his father and mother on the outskirts of a city. One day Joey’s father…
Mile after mile sped by as Carol drove the old Chevy along the busy interstate highway toward home. Between intervals of silence and conversation, Carol and her two sisters, Elaine and Gloria, lifted their voices in…
This summer my family moved from our old home to a new home closer to our church. As usually happens, not everything got taken along. So, it was, that our tractor was left behind while we took the other, more important…
...Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. -Mark 10:14 A Voodoo community in Haiti Ten-year-old Flore sat in the shadows watching the Voodoo ball (a Satanic…
“Jesus said, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.” Mark 10:14, 16 It was late…
“Say, do you actually believe in life after birth?” the one twin asks. “Yes, definitely! Inside we grow and are prepared for what will come outside,” answered the other twin. “I believe that’s nonsense!” says the first.…
Following hard on the heels of an article condemning the foolish reading material that the world provides for children is the joyful news that there is something positive to replace the negative that you may have just…
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