by Jill Larsen Once there was a Great Shepherd. He loved and protected his sheep. One day the Great Shepherd had to go away, so he carefully found someone to take care of his sheep until he returned. No sooner had the Great Shepherd left on his journey, when a wolf came and talked to
When I was trying to think of remarkable things that I’ve seen in my life and the lives around me, there were a few things that came to mind. My mom living through a brain tumour, my dad changing from a “good-living” man to a passionate follower of God, my sister drowning, moving across the
Treetops are very shaky, windblown, and light. When a wind blows, those branches shake and fly through the air. Likewise, when a bird lands on a far out branch, they shake, rattle, and move all over. Yet the bird stays there, patiently waiting for the perch it is resting on to stabilize. The farther out
I was dropped by a weary traveler on a blistery, hot day. Desert land stretched all around me – parched, hard, cracked earth was all I could see. I couldn’t even see a cactus plant! I am a seed, I grew in the warmth and comfort of an apple with my brother and sister seeds.
©2004 Jill Forsyth For Personal and Group Use. Hi. My name is Solomon. I wouldn’t be surprised to find out you have heard of me at some point. I was lucky to be born into the family that I was. My father, David, was a widely loved and respected king – not that he
This is an analogy that I thought of as I was listening to women "down the block." I was sitting in the sewing store with all the other bolts of cloth. We happily talked about how great things were and gossiped about the other bolts of cloth around the corner. Some of the bolts of