A Small Giant and A Big God
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

Have you ever seen an anthill? It's a tiny mound of dirt around a hole in the ground where a colony of ants live. I said it was a tiny mound of dirt because that's how it looks to me—tiny. But if I were an ant, do you think that mound of dirt would look tiny? I can imagine a tired ant coming home from a picnic and thinking, "Oh my, what a giant hill I have to climb to get home!"

A Snake in Your Cereal Box?
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

But when I see one kind of animal, I don't think at all. I scream "Ahhhhhhh!" and run into the house, slamming the door behind me. Can you guess what that animal might be?

A Special Baby Shower
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

A long time ago some very wise men decided to bring gifts to a baby.

A Stone Named Ebenezer
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

Have you ever visited a monument with your family? A monument is something that lasts a long time, and is meant to help us remember the past. . . . People in Bible times built monuments, too. Here's a story from the Bible about two men and the monuments they left behind.

Adrift in the South Atlantic
A true adventure story for children
Author: Susan Verstraete

All day long, you could hear the children laughing and playing on the ship. Robert and Mary Bell, and Richard, Georgia and Carol Shaw had made friends of all the crew, and the sailors allowed them to go nearly anywhere on the ship they wanted. The girls liked to play with the caged exotic birds packed on board to be transported to zoos in other countries. The boys liked to ask questions in the engine room. All the children loved to run on the decks outside or play hide and seek in the hold.

Are You Listening to a Broken God-finder Device?
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

Bad Days in God's Good Plan
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

Do you ever feel like complaining? Some children complain about doing chores, or about having to get up in the morning, or when their brother or sister gets a special privilege or treat that they don't get. Let me tell you a story from the Bible about some men who had very good reasons to complain, and what they did instead.

Close-Your-Eyes-and-Fall-Backwards Faith
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

Jesus showed His disciples that He is the one who rules the wind and the waves. He showed them that He is God. The disciples were amazed, and asked each other, "What kind of man is this?"

Do You Have a Lucky Ark?
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

When you are frightened, what makes you feel safe? Some children I know have special toys or blankets that help them feel secure. Other children I know have a place to hide when they are afraid, and others have a lucky charm—a coin or stone or a piece of jewelry—that helps them feel protected.

Ezekiel and the Dry Bones
(for children)
Author: Susan Verstraete

I think I might like to have a pet chicken. If I dig a hole and bury a chicken bone from last night's dinner, do you think I could grow a chicken? What if I put the bone in a cage with some chicken feed? If I wait long enough, will the chicken grow back around the old chicken bone? No, of course not. But let me tell you a story from the Bible about some bones that did come to life.