Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:11-13; 1 Peter 5:8-9

"Look at Roxy crouching under the bushes," Lyra said softly.

Dad nodded. "I think she sees the doves looking for seeds underneath the bird feeder,"…

Bible Reading: John 20:24-29

It was Grandparents' Day at Finley's school, and the kids were taking turns introducing their grandparents to the class. When it was Finley's turn, he went forward and pro…

Bible Reading: Matthew 10:16-20; John 14:15-17, 25-27

Joy took a deep breath of the fresh afternoon air. Her older brother paused now and then to examine a tree or check out animal prints. Living nea…

Bible Reading: Daniel 6:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

"What beautiful zucchini!" Mom said as she and Alex walked in their garden. "It's amazing how God makes all kinds of wonderful food grow for us, isn…

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:9-10

Imani plopped down in the grass next to the garden. "I'm never talking to that girl again!"

"Who? And why not?" asked Dad without looking up. He was planting a row of c…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-10; Matthew 23:25-28

"Wow, Mom! Look at that huge caramel apple!" Zayne exclaimed when he and his mom walked into the grocery store. "Can I get it to take to school tomorrow?…

Bible Reading: John 15:8-11

Aunt Jan was brewing herbal tea when Leah was dropped off for a visit one Sunday afternoon. Leah happily sat down in the homey kitchen and sniffed the air. "Mmm, it smells …

Bible Reading: Matthew 18:21-35

It was starting to rain. Daisy hated being out in the rain. But she had gotten into a big fight with her older sister before heading outside to walk the dog. They had y…

Bible Reading: Acts 3:18-21; 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Marilyn gazed at her dad as he dozed in the hospital bed. She hated the atrocious yellow hospital gown and the tubes that went …

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17

Cassian pointed to a row of cars on display at the automobile museum. "Don't these old cars look funny, Grandpa?"

Grandpa smiled. "Well, they look a bi…

Bible Reading: Titus 2:7-8, 11-14

As Jesse and his dad walked through the mall, Jesse talked about how he and some kids from church had collected cans from people around the neighborhood for a fundrai…

Bible Reading: 1 Corinthians 13:9-13; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10

"We had so much fun!" Summer said when she got home after spending the afternoon at the beach with a friend. She plopped down in a chair and…

Bible Reading: Psalms 104:24-28; 117:1-2

"I'm ahead of you, Mom!" Kenzie called as she paddled down the river in her kayak.

"Kenzie, stop and look ahead of you!" Mom called back.

Kenzie slowed down her …

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26; Colossians 1:9-14

"This is the prettiest flower garden I've ever seen!" said Nia.

Grandma looked up from her weeding. "I enjoy it too. When it's nice outside, I spend …

Bible Reading: Genesis 1:2-5; 2:7; Psalm 33:6-9; Ephesians 2:4-10

"Look, Levi, I'm making a snowman!" cried Claire, rolling a white blob of playdough into a ball.

But her brother didn't seem to be list…

Bible Reading: 2 Timothy 4:16-18

"Nick, can you come up here and hold this for me?" Mr. Manning asked.

Nick's heart beat faster as he walked to the front of the classroom. He got nervous any time he ha…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:1-5, 13-18; Matthew 10:29-31

"Aunt Vivian, will you help me carry these shells? There are so many I want to take home!" The beauty of the seashells scattered on the beach capt…

Bible Reading: Psalm 116:1-7; Philippians 4:4-9

More than an hour after Amelia had gone to bed at her grandparents' home, she still had not fallen asleep. She tried everything she could think of to re…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-12; Jeremiah 23:23-24; Matthew 1:23

"Can I have one of your French fries?" Gavin asked his sister as he snatched one from her plate.

"Hey, no! You have your own!" Hailey pro…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:7-9

Tinkling bells chimed invitingly as the ice cream truck turned onto Cali's street. Ice cream was one of her favorite treats, but it was just before lunchtime, so she was…