Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Exodus 20:3-17; Galatians 3:19-22

Graham set a large birthday present on his knees and shut the car door. Mom fastened her seat belt and turned to Graham. "You don't have your seat belt…

Bible Reading: Psalm 56:3-4, 8-11

Nico grinned as his sister lay back on her inflatable raft. "I'm going to pop your float," he told her. "You'll sink."

Maya smiled, unfazed. "My life jacket will hold …

Bible Reading: Psalm 32:1-5

"Ouch!" cried Wren as she climbed into the tree house her dad was building. Dad stopped hammering and raised his brow. "I hurt my finger," Wren said.

"Let me take a look." …

Bible Reading: Ephesians 5:8-20

The girls in Cabin 9 were walking down the path to the campfire at Bible camp when Gabby pointed up at the sky. "Look at the moon tonight! Yesterday there was no moonli…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:6-8

"I heard the kids' choir at church is holding auditions next week," Mom said as Milo set the table for dinner. "Why don't you try out? I know how much you love to sing, an…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:9-18

"What are you reading about?" asked Anna as she peered over her brother's shoulder to see what was on his computer screen. "Oh, look at that little animal! He's so cute!"

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Bible Reading: Matthew 14:13-21; Ephesians 2:1-7

When Emma came into the living room, tears were falling from Mom's eyes onto her lap. Dad sat next to her with a hand on her shoulder. "It's Grandma," …

Bible Reading: Matthew 19:26; Luke 6:45; James 3:7-10

"Mom," said Noah, "Rexy had an accident on the welcome mat again."

Mom made her way to the front door and rubbed her forehead. "I don't know what t…

Bible Reading: Psalm 89:8, 11-13

Journey and Elise ran to the garage where their dad was working. "Mom says we're going to have a picnic at the park!" said Journey. "Can we go soon?"

"We want to have t…

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-26

"Just do it," coaxed Henry. "She'll never know it was you." Henry was trying to get his classmate Niam to put a whoopee cushion on their teacher's chair. "Come on, it …

Bible Reading: Psalms 3:1-6; 42:8; 63:6

Lara ran so hard it hurt. She glanced over her shoulder. The lion was still chasing her and getting closer. Suddenly, she tripped and fell flat on her face! A h…

Bible Reading: Genesis 50:19-20; Romans 5:1-5

"Sofia, chore time! Today we're going to--what's wrong?" Aunt Lori set down the buckets she was holding and gently put her hands on Sofia's shoulders. "Ar…

Bible Reading: Psalms 27:7-10; 116:1-9

When Maggie stepped into the batter's box, she already had two strikes. One more would put her on the bench. She glanced at the stands. Her foster mom wasn't the…

Bible Reading: Matthew 7:7-12

"Why does she get to ride when I have to walk?" Caden whined. "It's not fair!"

"Your sister is only two; her legs aren't as long or as strong as yours," Mom replied, parki…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 6:16-19; Romans 6:11-18

"Be sure you check your arms and legs for ticks!" Jay's mother called as he ran into the house. It was tick season, and the insects thrived in the woods…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 11:13-16

Kenzie snapped one last picture of the Eiffel Tower. "It's so beautiful against the sunset!" She sighed. "I can't believe this is our last night here."

"I know," Mom sa…

Bible Reading: Romans 6:5-11

Evan and James were hunting for wild edible mushrooms with their family. "Got one!" Evan yelled.

"Wow, that one's a whopper!" James said.

"Just make sure you know it's the…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 41:8-10

"Oh no! No, no, no! Get me off this thing! Mom, make them stop!" Carrie squirmed nervously as the seat she was strapped into began to rise higher and higher into the air.

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Bible Reading: Romans 12:3-5

"I want to play first base this year, and Coach Nichols won't let me!" said Quincy. "He says I'll help the team more if I play right field." He frowned. "The guys have a s…

Bible Reading: Luke 15:4-10; Acts 1:8

"Mom, have you seen my other tennis shoe?" Piper ran from room to room with only one shoe on, desperately looking for the other one. She was supposed to be leavin…