Shepherd of the Valley
Psalm 23 paints a peace and rest-filled abundant life with our Shepherd. Then in the moment right after the reassurance our Shepherd “leads in paths for His name’s sake,” the path turns through a dark valley. And not just dark, but a valley of the shadow of death. Along the path, in the haze and […]
Being Shepherded to Become a Shepherd
“Latte?” she texts me as I speed to her house. I am delayed, again. It’s a good thing she once lived in Central America. She has a similar feeling about time as I do. I wait till I am at a stoplight and respond, “Yes!” I am not a coffee drinker, but my lattes with […]
Together As Sheep
We are coming into the last hours of our #GivingTuesday part of the year-end Not Alone Campaign. And your generosity to let your fellow servants know they are Not Alone is no surprise. In truth, take the amount raised and double it. For this one day we have five donors who will match what you […]
Oh We Like Stinky Smelly Sheep
Sheep stink. Literally and figuratively. They really do. We always picture sheep so soft and sweet, but in reality they use the bathroom and then step it and carry it with them all day. Who wants to cuddle with that? My brother-in-law Dave is a shepherd. He lives on a communal farm in England where […]