Sheep

Yesterday was a very rainy day! 

I actually really enjoy rainy days sometimes. It was about 7:30 AM and Gracie and I were the only ones awake. I was a excited to look outside at the rain. There is just something cozy about being inside a quiet clean warm house and looking at the rain. I asked Gracie to open the blinds so we could look out. Immediatly we noticed one of the little lambs from the pasture was in our yard and couldn't figure out how to get back in the pasture. I was sad for it, but, just thought it would figure out how to get back through the fence since it figured how to get through to our yard in the first place. Gracie on the other hand was so worried about it. She wanted to rush right out and help it. At first I said no, it was pouring rain! But she just wouldn't stop worrying so I told her to go ahead. I got the camera out and took some pix. She was able to guide it back through the fence and she was so happy! All day yesterday I thought a

bout the little experience. It touched me, and brought some scriptures to mind and I thought I would share. Leave it to my baby girl to again remind me of the purpose to life. I am grateful for the privilege to be a Mother. ~E

luke 15:4-7

4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?

  5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.

  6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with m

e; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

  7 I 

say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

D&C 18:15-16

15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and 

bring, save it be one Soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!

  16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the Kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!