Lambs

This past week a dear friend’s daughter had a very difficult labor and delivery. During the long days and nights of labor, I prayed often for the mom. I kept thinking of the comforting verse: “He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother…

Shepherd, Lamb, and Lion

Summer, 1955.  A single mom struggles to make a life for herself and her pre-schooler after leaving her unfaithful husband.  A shirttail relative takes her in until she can figure out what to do.  She decides to swallow her pride and go home to her recently widowed mother in another city.  She holds her head…