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Leave a Loving Trail

A children's devotion about living a life of love that points others to God. Using the science of the bloodhound — whose nose is 1,000 times more powerful than a human's and can follow a scent trail almost two weeks old — this lesson shows kids that just as a bloodhound leaves nothing untracked, our words, actions, and kindness leave a trail that can lead others straight to Jesus.

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Changing

A children's devotion about how God shapes and changes us from the inside out. Using the science of Arcturus — a red giant star 25 times bigger than our sun that is slowly changing over time — this lesson shows kids that if God can change something as enormous as a star, He is more than able to work in our hearts every day, shaping us little by little to become more like Jesus.

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Glow

A children's devotion about letting God's light chase away darkness, fear, and worry. Using the science of phosphors and glow sticks — and how they absorb and release energy as light — this lesson shows kids that just as these special chemicals turn darkness into a glowing light, God's love, joy, and presence can brighten even our darkest days.

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Little Things

A children's devotion about the big impact of small acts of faithfulness. Using the science of Wolffia globosa — the world's tiniest flowering plant, so small that a thousand of them fit inside a thimble — this lesson shows kids that just as something incredibly tiny can hold great significance, the small, faithful actions we take every day matter deeply to God and prepare us for greater things.

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Trust

A children's devotion about trusting God to provide everything we need. Using the science of extreme animal survivors — from the Himalayan jumping spider living at 22,000 feet to the kangaroo rat that never drinks water — this lesson shows kids that just as God equips every creature to thrive in the most unlikely places, He knows exactly what each of us needs and can be fully trusted to provide it.

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Power

A children's devotion about the awesome power of God and how personally He loves us. Using the science of tropical cyclones — hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones — and their incredible destructive force, this lesson shows kids that as breathtaking as these storms are, God's power is infinitely greater, and yet this same mighty God knows each of us by name and calls us His own.

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Guidance

A children's devotion about trusting God's guidance in life's difficult decisions. Using the science of handedness — why most people are right-handed, some are left-handed, and a rare few are ambidextrous — this lesson shows kids that while choosing a hand feels natural and easy, life's harder choices are ones God promises to guide us through with His Word, wise people, and the Holy Spirit.

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Joyful Noise

A children's devotion about praising God with a joyful heart. Using the science of songbirds and how birds like the mockingbird learn to sing by listening and practicing, this lesson shows kids that just as birds fill the world with song, God created us to lift our voices in praise to Him — not for perfection, but out of love and joy.

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Foundations

A children's devotion about building your life on the solid foundation of God. Using the science of sinkholes and how underground erosion can cause the ground to suddenly cave in, this lesson shows kids that just as builders must construct on solid ground, we must build our lives on God — the only foundation that never shifts, erodes, or disappears.

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God’s Design

A children's devotion about being uniquely and beautifully made by God. Using the science of the star Pollux — a red giant ten times bigger than our sun that has guided sailors for thousands of years — this lesson shows kids that just as every star shines in its own unique way, God designed each of us on purpose with our own special beauty and gifts.

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Advertising

A children's devotion about letting your faith shine for the world to see. Using the science of butterfly wing colors and how God designed them to advertise a warning to predators, this lesson shows kids that just as butterflies display who they are through their bright colors, God created us to advertise our love for Jesus through the way we live.

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Good Attitude

A children's devotion about choosing a good attitude and living at peace with others. Using the science of fingernails and the famously irritating sound of nails on a chalkboard, this lesson shows kids that just as that scratchy sound creates stress and discomfort, whining and complaining affects everyone around us — and God calls us to choose peace instead.

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One True God

A children's devotion about the one true God and His unique power. Using the science of our Sun as a rare single star — unlike binary stars that orbit each other — this lesson shows kids that just as there is only one sun in our sky, there is only one real God in the universe who created everything perfectly and cares for us completely.

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Peer Pressure

A children's devotion about standing strong against peer pressure. Using the science of animal behavior and how whales, monkeys, and chimpanzees copy one another, this lesson shows kids that while fitting in can feel natural, God calls us to please Him — not the crowd — and the Holy Spirit helps us make the right choice.

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Temptation

A children's devotion about resisting temptation with God's help. Using the science of solar wind and Earth's magnetosphere, this lesson shows kids that just as God created a magnetic shield to protect our planet from harmful particles, He also provides protection and a way of escape when we face temptation.

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Made New

A children's devotion about transformation and renewal in Christ. Using the science of skin cells and how the body constantly replaces old cells with new ones, this lesson shows kids that just as our bodies are always renewing themselves, Jesus renews our hearts and minds from the inside out.

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Powerful God

A children's devotion about God's unlimited power. Using the science of horsepower and physics, this lesson shows kids that while engines and athletes have impressive power, nothing compares to the power of God — who gives us His Holy Spirit, forgiveness, and eternal life.

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Gifts

A children's devotion about spiritual gifts and purpose. Using the science of the water cycle (precipitation, evaporation, and condensation), this lesson shows kids that just as every part of the cycle has a job, God has equipped each of us with special roles to serve Him.

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Speech

A children's devotion about the power of our words. Using the wild science of the giant anteater's two-foot tongue, this lesson reminds kids to be "slow to speak" and use their words to build others up rather than tear them down.

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Spiritual Fruit

A children's devotion about growing godly character. By exploring how physical fruit grows from seeds and flowers, this lesson teaches kids how "spiritual fruit" like kindness and patience grows in a heart full of Jesus' love.

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