Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: Philippians 3:4-11

"Dad, my glasses broke!" Levi said.

"Let me see," said Dad. "It looks like a screw needs tightening. I think I can fix them."

"I wish I could get new glasses like Justi…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:7-8; Joshua 1:5

"Mae, I'd like you to put Miles down for his nap today," said Mom. "I need to make an important phone call."

"Okay," said Mae, smiling at her little brothe…

Bible Reading: Psalm 46:1-3, 10-11; Romans 8:35-39

Ryan helped his dad straighten the canvas of the tent that lay on the ground. "I love camping," he said. "Sleeping in a tent is so cool!"

Dad smiled. …

Bible Reading: Galatians 5:22-25

"Mom, can we have fruit salad for lunch?" asked Brynlee.

"Good idea," said Mom. "You can help me make it. We have lots of different kinds of fruit we can use today." As…

Bible Reading: Psalm 103:11-13; Isaiah 64:8; Hosea 11:1-4

"Good job!" Dad shouted to Ellery. He was holding on to her by a towel looped under her armpits as she practiced riding her two-wheel bike. He…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 1:3-7; 1 Peter 1:18-19

"Sold!" proclaimed the fast-talking auctioneer, and Logan grinned at his mother. He found auctions fun and interesting, so he hadn't minded when she wan…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:8-9

Gunner ran to the garage when he heard his parents drive in. "Is Grandpa okay?" he asked anxiously as they got out of the car.

Dad put his hand on Gunner's shoulder. "Your …

Bible Reading: James 4:13-17; 1 Peter 4:7-11

Jade stretched and yawned. Then she jumped down from her place on the top bunk and hurried to get dressed.

"Let's go, troops!" yelled a cheery voice from ou…

Bible Reading: Romans 12:4-10

Cassie sat on the beach with her seagull in a cage at her side. She looked up at her mother, who was standing beside her. "I'm not sure I can let Howard go, Mom," she sai…

Bible Reading: Matthew 7:1-5; James 1:12-15

"I can't believe it! Andrew says he's a Christian, but I saw him looking at a bad website on his tablet today," Zane told his dad. "He must be really weak t…

Bible Reading: 1 John 1:5-10

"Your mom's calling you for lunch?" Josie asked in surprise as she talked on the phone with her cousin Olive. "You mean you haven't eaten lunch yet? It's almost two in the…

Bible Reading: Genesis 50:20; Psalm 66:10-12; 1 Peter 1:6-9

"Wow, look at all the flowers!" Kayla stared in awe at the field of flowers. Her family was hiking in Waterton Lakes National Park. To their…

Bible Reading: Colossians 1:9-14

Hudson was working on his electric train set when Dad joined him in the basement. "How's the train project coming along?" he asked.

"Good!" said Hudson. "It's almost re…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 26:3; Matthew 6:25-27, 31-34

"Get in there!" said Finley, shoving her beach blanket into her suitcase.

"Are you still packing?" asked her older brother, Ian. "We're leaving in te…

Bible Reading: Psalms 8; 104:24-28

Carson loved visiting the aquarium. There was so much to see there, and he not only liked seeing the bigger fish but also the smaller ones and the other creatures th…

Bible Reading: Isaiah 55:10-11; Jeremiah 18:6

Tiago held a headless clay animal in his hand. "Mom!" he wailed. "I forgot to put my animal back in the container, and the clay got all hard and dry befor…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:28-29; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Trey was excited because today Grandma was finally going to teach him how to make her famous molasses bread. As Dad dropped him off and waved goodb…

Bible Reading: Romans 8:35-37; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10; 1 Peter 4:12–14

Alisha ran inside the house. "There's a butterfly outside!" she exclaimed. "I got a picture on my phone. Do you want to see it?" s…

Bible Reading: Joshua 1:1-9

The sick feeling in Micah's stomach got worse as the plane lifted off the ground and lurched into the air. Everything below him was the size of ants. Not only did he feel s…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:6-10; Luke 11:37-41

"Mom, can we go home now? I'm sooo bored!" Stella slumped against the seat of the car.

"Stella, we're almost done--kids, look! A whole block sale!" Mom pull…