Shepherd's Song

No Cash for my Clunker
In the mid 70’s my clunker crashed and I needed to buy a new car. For me, “new” was a late model Oldsmobile Cultlass (the

Does Perfect Love Cast Out all Fear?
The simple answer is “no.” That’s not bad because some fear is good. I am afraid of a rattlesnake. I am afraid to cross in

Severe Mercy
“In wrath remember mercy” (Habakkuk. 3:2) We often think of God’s judgment as the antithesis of mercy. Rightly understood, judgment may actually be one of

Number Your Days
In her book, Jesus, Life Coach, Laurie Beth Jones tells of a married couple that received the devastating news that the wife had cancer and

Cherokee Legend
Here is a powerful story from the legend of the Cherokee Indian youth’s rite of passage. His father takes him into the forest, blindfolds him

You Need More Than a Ticket
(I found this in my collection of stories. Unfortunately, I do not know the original source and I am unable to cite the author.) In