The Bigger Picture
“God looks to the end of the earth and sees everything under the heavens.” Job 28:24 Do you like photography? I like photographing people, but my daughter, Caroline, enjoys taking pictures of the sky. One evening, Caroline sat outside taking pictures of a beautiful sunset. When she was reviewing some of the pictures on the camera display, I noticed she was purposely zooming in to show a narrowed view of the sunset. She had taken a beautiful picture, and it brought me joy seeing Caroline looking so peaceful while she was enjoying God’s creation. So, I took a picture of Caroline holding her camera. The picture included green grass, clouds, and an orange sky. Standing behind Caroline, I zoomed my camera lens out to show a wider view of the sunset than what...
Read MoreBraden and the Magic Screen — Erase with Amazing Grace
Braden sat on the floor, turning the red knobs of his Etch A Sketch. Across from him, Mr. Fudge—his beagle pup—watched closely. Slowly, a picture began to appear. It looked just like Mr. Fudge! His tail wagged with excitement. He knew that drawing was of him! Braden loved using his Etch A Sketch. His dad had told him stories about how it was one of his favorite toys when he was a kid. He would spend hours turning the knobs, trying to make fun pictures. Now Braden was having fun with it too! The Etch A Sketch felt like magic. Inside, it had powder that looked like sand. When Braden turned the knobs, a little pointer moved around, scratching lines into the powder. One knob moved the pointer up and down. The other moved it left and right. That’s how he made...
Read More‘‘Chalk-the-walk: JESUS died … now LIVES! Take The Rock!”
With parent/guardian permission and a few relatives/friends/neighbors, get pens/pencils/paper first then chalk in hand! You are now an SST-sidewalk story teller! Read the Biblical account of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and the daily events until Easter Resurrection morning Sketch your story on paper. Use symbols, pictures often Out to the driveway and sidewalk, chalk your talk! Chalk this “take-The Rock” with some rocks painted with Palm leaves and trees, crosses, footprints, hill, darkness, nails, spears, hearts, blood, sunrise; ‘JESUS you’; ‘JESUS is ALIVE’; ‘JESUS is RISEN’; ‘JESUS lives FOREVER’ ‘JESUS=KING’ ©2025 Penelope White Use with author’s permission. Send requests to penywhite@hotmail.com Penelope...
Read MoreWriting for God’s Kingdom: Sharing Stories That Help Others
Stories are powerful—they make us laugh, teach us important lessons, and help us feel close to each other. For Christians, stories do something even more special: they can help people know God better and feel His love. Writing stories for God isn’t just about making up fun tales; it’s a way to share His goodness and bring hope to others. Jesus: The Best Storyteller Jesus was great at telling stories! He used stories to teach people about God’s love and how to live for Him. For example, the story of the Prodigal Son shows us how God always forgives and welcomes us back (Luke 15:11–32). The Good Samaritan teaches us to be kind to everyone (Luke 10:25–37). When we write stories about Jesus or how He helps us, we’re doing what Jesus did—sharing God’s...
Read MoreCircle Puzzle: “Love One Another”
Starting at the center: Circle the first word Skip two words Circle the next word Skip three words and Circle the next and… Skip one word and circle the next; skip two words and circle the next two; skip two words and circle the next one; skip three words and circle the next one; skip one and circle the next one; skip one and circle the next one; skip two words and circle the next two; skip one and circle the next one; skip two and circle the next three; skip one and circle the next one; skip one and circle the next three. It may seem a little confusing, but it reveals an important Bible verse! 1 John 4:7 Download large image of the puzzle. Sharon Roberts writes for children and has been published in Christian publications like Story Mates,...
Read MoreApple of His Eye
🍎Have you ever heard the phrase ‘ you’re the apple of my eye’? If not, be a summer detective and tell us what you discovered. He found him in a desert land, and in the howling waste of the wilderness; he encircled him, he cared for him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. Deuteronomy 32:10-11 For this is what the LORD Almighty says: “Whoever touches you touches the pupil of My eye.” Zechariah 2:8: When that soccer ball is aimed at your eye or when an eyelash, trash, or sand gets in your eye, what’s your immediate reaction? Cover you … 👁! You want to remove that irritating and unwanted grain of sand, right? GOD has so magnificently, fearfully, and wonderfully created every part of us, that the eye begins watering to wash out...
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If it’s in the Bible, The Pirate Preacher knows the story. Monday nights he leads a “Jesus Study” in Moore Square, Raleigh, NC. Each Sunday you will find him in the park and at the bus station helping others enjoy the abundant life Jesus promised.
The Pirate Preacher helped launch Christian Devotions Ministries and is the former CEO of Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, a Christian book publishing company. He’s also a “Blessed Selling” author and Writers’ Coach.
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