Love Around Love around! — “Phones away,” Mama said as she placed warm soup and rice on the dinner table. “Dinner time is for talking and listening.” Aaliyah quickly put down her phone and smiled. Dinner was always special in their home. Mama and Papa told funny stories, shared lessons, …
Pirate Preacher 
The Unluckiest Pirate Ever
Bartolomeo was a pirate. Or tried to be. But he was a VERY bad pirate. Not bad, like mean. Bad, like… nothing he tried ever worked. One time — by pure chance — he finally caught a treasure ship — a BIG one, full of gold! “SHIVER ME TIMBERS!” he …
Easter
Did you know … Easter celebrates Jesus’ resurrection (rising from the dead) on Sunday morning after dying on a cross. Christians love this day because it reminds us that Jesus died to save us from our sins. The stone is rolled away Mary Magdalene and two other women went to …
Sandy Hart 
Acorns of Wisdom
Acorns of Wisdom… PLOP! Emma sat down in the grass just in time to spot a squirrel zooming across the yard like a furry rocket. Its cheeks were stuffed so full of acorns that Emma burst into laughter. POP—KA-BOOM! “Acorn fireworks! That squirrel looks like it’s about to explode,” she …
God’s Glory Set in Stone: The Petrified Forest
In the desert of northeastern Arizona lies the Petrified Forest—a landscape where trees that once lived are preserved in stone, ancient wood turned to crystal. These trees, some over 100 feet long, buried by sediment and transformed by the power of God’s artistry, now glitter with quartz, amethyst, and jasper. …