Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Proverbs 11:25; Mark 10:42-45; Ephesians 2:8-10

Dana's mom turned off the main road onto a dirt driveway. A sign next to the driveway read "Hooves and Wheels." After she parked, Dana an…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:8; John 1:14-17; 14:6; 18:36-38

The screen door creaked and slammed shut as Vivian came out and hopped onto the porch swing next to her father. Dad yawned. "What a day!" he sa…

Bible Reading: Psalm 139:7-16

Emmett kneeled down at the side of his bed and prayed. "Dear Lord, please be with Mom and Dad, and Grandpa and Grandma. Amen." As he got into bed and his mom tucked him i…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 40:28-31

"I hate homework," groaned Rosa as she jabbed the sharp tip of her pencil at a long division problem.

Sebastian lifted his nose out of his science book. "I don't mind doi…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9; Nahum 1:7; Romans 8:28-32

Sienna grunted as her foot caught a root in the path. She squinted ahead of her, hoping to see where the path led, but all she could see were tr…

Bible Reading: James 5:19-20

Theo carefully hung a poster on his bedroom wall. He stepped back to look at it. "EXTINCTION IS FOREVER! SAVE YOUR PLANET NOW!" it said, the large letters looming out at h…

Bible Reading: Psalm 147:3-5; John 11:17, 35-44; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5

Willy found a chair at the back of the room and sank down onto it. He crossed his arms over his chest and sighed.

He watched as peop…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:10-13

Kelly fought hard to hold in the tears all day at school. When her mom picked her up afterward, they started leaking down her face.

Mom touched her arm. "What's wrong, ho…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:8-12; Ephesians 4:1-2; 1 Timothy 1:15-16

"The art competition is tomorrow, so make sure you finish your pots today," Miss Boone told the class. "Your final step is sealant, bu…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-23; Colossians 1:9-12; 3:23-24

Ian frowned as he crumpled up another piece of paper and threw it in the recycling bin. "I'm supposed to write about a couple of jobs I mig…

Bible Reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11

"It's raining! It's pouring!" sang six-year-old Callie as she ran into Amber's room. "I love rain," she said. "It makes puddles to play in."

"Yeah, and it cancels …

Bible Reading: Psalm 95:1-2; John 19:28-30; Ephesians 2:8-9

"I'm going to Mr. Harvey's shop to pick up the bookcase I made for Dad," Wesley told his little brother. "Want to come along? We'll take the…

Bible Reading: Psalms 17:6-7; 18:1-2; Matthew 19:14

Twelve-year-old Scarlett was so excited about helping her mom in the twos' and threes' Sunday school class. Eagerly standing by the classroom door, …

Bible Reading: Matthew 20:30-34; James 5:13-18

"God bless everyone. Amen." Grace ended the brief prayer in her usual way. When she opened her eyes, she saw a slight frown on her mother's face. "What d…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:97-104; John 8:12; 1 John 1:5

Lucas and Grandpa were camping together in the mountains. One day, after they had hiked to the top of a lookout point, they sat down to enjoy a l…

Bible Reading: John 15:1-5; Galatians 5:22-23

"Cora, Gran just called," Mom said. "She said the muscadines are ready to be picked."

"Yay! When can we go over and help?" Cora loved helping her grandpare…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:1-6

Little Iris climbed out of the pool and eagerly walked along the edge to where her father was standing waist-deep in the water. "Catch me again, Daddy!" she called.

Iris …

Bible Reading: Psalm 13; Matthew 27:45-46

"Leila, don't touch that," Grandma said softly.

Dylan watched as his grandma caught his baby sister's hand before she could reach the pan of cookies that had j…

Bible Reading: Matthew 4:4; John 6:35; Hebrews 10:15-16

"Okay, kids. Let's go," called Dad after Kiara's swim meet had ended. "We only have a half hour before Keagan's soccer game."

"Looks like we'll h…

Bible Reading: Matthew 11:28-30

"Will all this fit in my backpack?" Autumn wondered as she packed for an overnight camping trip with Uncle Joel and Aunt Carrie.

Autumn stuffed her backpack full of cl…