Keys for Kids - daily devotions and Bible stories for kids

Bible Reading: John 19:28-30

Evan breathed deeply through his nose as he walked into the kitchen. "Yum!" he said, walking over to where his older sister was working. "Lemon pie!"

"Oh no, you don't!" s…

Bible Reading: John 10:2-5, 14

"Oh, look!" Amelia said as her mother parked the car at Grandpa's farm. "I see Grandpa's new sheep! Let's go pet them." The children climbed out of the car and raced tow…

Bible Reading: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Anissa leaned out the car window to watch a line of people walking along the side of the road. Accompanied by a police escort, a large number of children and adults foll…

Bible Reading: Matthew 25:14-21

Hunter and his dad chose a spot in the backyard to set up the rain gauge Hunter had made at school. He was proud of the hollow tube and its funnel-like top. "This is th…

Bible Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15; 1 John 1:7-9

Cole followed his grandpa across his new backyard. "I want to see inside!"

Grandpa stopped at the door of a big shed. "Ready?"

Cole nodded. Grandpa pulled th…

Bible Reading: Psalm 62:5-8

For as long as they could remember, Isla and Parker had lived a block away from the beach. Now they were at the water's edge saying goodbye to their favorite spot. Isla pus…

Bible Reading: Romans 3:21-26

"Can I crack the eggs?" Penelope asked as her mom started blending the butter and sugar.

"Sure," Mom said, and as each egg was added, she beat it into the cookie dough. "N…

Bible Reading: Matthew 21:1-11; John 3:16-18

Arlo giggled as his sister Marni raised her palm branch over his head. "Save me! Aunt Lori, Marni is going to rule over me!"

Aunt Lori called to the kids f…

Bible Reading: Psalm 71:15-17

Jade, Leah, and their little sister, Izzy, joined their mother in the backyard one spring day. "Wow, look at all the flowers!" Jade said, walking over to her mother's gar…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:32-5

Wyatt called to Mom as he raced down the stairs and toward the back door. "I'm heading out to my garden to weed." Wyatt had his own garden in the backyard and was looki…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:65-73

Denver tugged his mother's hand. "Come on, Mom! I want to find out if my science fair project won a ribbon!"

"Okay, but help me keep an eye on Darcy," Denver's mom answe…

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 31:4-6

Editor's note: This story may not be suitable for young children.

Asha's heart was pounding. She walked slowly down the jetway to the plane, clutching her mother's han…

Bible Reading: Proverbs 3:1-6; Hebrews 12:1-2

"Can you quiz me on some review questions for a test, Dad?" Lydia asked one evening. Dad agreed, so Lydia handed him her study sheet.

Dad asked Lydia sever…

Bible Reading: Acts 9:26-31

"That's enough TV for today, Simon," Grandma said, turning it off. "Don't you have homework to do?"

Simon shrugged. "It doesn't matter, Grandma." He reached down and scoo…

Bible Reading: Luke 12:13-21

On the one-hundredth birthday of her town, Evie watched as the mayor unlocked a time capsule on the evening news that had been created and stored a hundred years before. H…

Bible Reading: Ephesians 4:22-32

Mom had purchased two butterfly kits, one for Millie and one for Logan. They were going to be studying the stages of a butterfly in their homeschool science group.

"Do…

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:129-133

"What are you reading?" asked Dr. Trent as he entered the examination room and saw Alisha with an open book on her lap.

"It's the Bible," said Alisha.

"The Bible? Why ar…

Bible Reading: Psalm 51:1-19

"I didn't mean to hurt your oh-so-special skateboard, Grady!" Jared told his brother. "You don't have to get so mad!"

"I told you to leave it alone!" shouted Grady.

"Well, …

Bible Reading: Hebrews 12:1-2

Casey was sitting on the edge of the deck, shoving a pointy stick into the muddy spring earth, when Grandpa sat down next to him.

"Hey, buddy. You've been quiet ever since…

Bible Reading: Galatians 6:4-10

Ava yawned as she came into the kitchen. Her brother Jayden glanced at her mischievously, then looked out the window. "Hey, Ava, how'd your bike end up on the roof of t…