Keys For Kids Ministries

Bible Reading: James 3:1-10"Hey, Dad, do you know what Elise told me?" asked Tenley. Dad put down the book he was reading and smiled. Tenley loved to tell him everything that was going on with her friends at school--even when they were on vacation."Elise says Aria's dad was arrested and taken to the police station," Tenley went on. "He was driving under the influence--that means he was drunk--and he crashed into another car. Elise says he gets drunk every weekend, and he--""Hold on a minute, Tenley," said Dad. "How do you know what Elise said is true? And even if it is, should you repeat it? You could hurt Aria's father badly by saying things like that about him. And I'm sure it would hurt Aria to know you're telling people about her family's problems.""Well, I--" Tenley suddenly stood up and pointed to a nearby campsite. "Dad, look! Over there! Those leaves are on fire!"Dad and Tenley raced over to the campsite, grabbing a couple of wet towels from the line as they went. A hot log had rolled out of an unatte