Light in the Waiting
Free Bible stories for kids

Bible stories for kids, to read, hear and colour

Short illustrated Bible stories children can follow. Read together, press play to hear them aloud, then colour a picture from the story.

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Every story comes with

  • Six-picture posterThe whole story in pictures.
  • Read aloudPress play and listen together.
  • Colour onlineTap to fill, on phone or tablet.
  • Free printableA colouring page for crayons.
  • Verse and prayerA memory verse, a lesson, a prayer.

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One short note a week with the new Bible stories and colouring pages, so you never miss one. No newsletter, no clutter, and you can stop any time.

Christian songs for kids, with lyrics

Worship songs, Sunday school songs and gentle ones for bedtime. Every song has the full lyrics, the scripture behind it, and the video ready to play.

Hold On to Hope — Little Voices for God3:24
A Christian song for kids about trusting God

Hold On to Hope

Some days a child has a thousand questions and no answers yet. This is a song for that day.

God Hears My Little Voice — Little Voices for God4:23
A bedtime prayer song for kids

God Hears My Little Voice

A little voice. A little prayer. And a God who always hears.

Jesus Knows My Name — Little Voices for God3:54
A joyful kids worship song

Jesus Knows My Name

Jesus knows your name. Sing along with Abigail, Emma and Pelia through the sunniest corners of the city in this joyful, colourful worship song for children: playgrounds, murals, bubbles, bikes and pure praise.

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Faith for All

Plain writing about the Gospel for grown-ups and anyone who wants to think a little deeper: hope, prayer, faith, and what it means to trust God in the waiting.

Philippians 2:10-11

The Name He Carried to the Grave

A Roman grave near Frankfurt, a silver capsule too fragile to open, and eighteen lines that waited eighteen centuries to say the name of Jesus again.

September 25, 2026 · 8 min read · audio

John 19:41

The Garden John Remembered

One word in John's Gospel, a garden. Under the floor of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, archaeologists found olive and vine. And then there is the morning.

September 25, 2026 · 9 min read · audio

John 20:28

“God Jesus Christ”: Words That Survived 1,800 Years

Under a prison floor in Israel, archaeologists found a mosaic laid by early Christians. One line calls Jesus God. What it says about small acts of faith.

September 25, 2026 · 6 min read · audio

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What is Light in the Waiting?

Light in the Waiting is a free home for Bible stories for kids. Each story retells Scripture simply, with a six-picture poster, a read-aloud recording, a memory verse, a lesson and a family prayer, plus a free colouring page to print or colour online. It began with a simple conviction: God does not only show up at the end, when the answer finally comes. He is present in the waiting too. Alongside the stories you will find the songs of Little Voices for God and Faith for All, reflections for grown-ups on hope and prayer.

Little Voices for God
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Little Voices for God

Every song on this site lives on the channel, with the lyrics on screen so kids can sing along. New songs are published there first.