I name my sheep with such endearments as Durling, Honeycomb, and Tigerheart. I feed them sweetmeats from the trough of my tunic and carry them on my shoulders when they go lame. While they graze, I lay on my back in grasses so tall as to block out the warm, mid-afternoon light, and curious lambs nuzzle me from a dreamless sleep. As the sun sinks low over the western rim, I herd my flock to a nearby watering hole and watch cloud shadows scuttle across green hills. For the main, I am content here. A real king of the prairie.What began as a means to practice discipline in writing... by the grace of God, has transformed into a means to practice discipline in life. "Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth...And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another...And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ..." Jn. 17:17; 2 Cor. 3:18 a; Phil.1:6
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
King of the Prairie : In 100 Words
I name my sheep with such endearments as Durling, Honeycomb, and Tigerheart. I feed them sweetmeats from the trough of my tunic and carry them on my shoulders when they go lame. While they graze, I lay on my back in grasses so tall as to block out the warm, mid-afternoon light, and curious lambs nuzzle me from a dreamless sleep. As the sun sinks low over the western rim, I herd my flock to a nearby watering hole and watch cloud shadows scuttle across green hills. For the main, I am content here. A real king of the prairie.
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