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Every morning I drive by this sheep farm on Grange Hall Rd. It's on the south side of the road before you get to I-75, coming from Holly.
So anyway for years now, I've been taking notice of these sheep as I drive by, and each time I see them I tell myself I'm going to get a picture of them. It's a busy road, though, especially at the time I go through, wanting to catch them at their dewy breakfast.
Well, this morning as I got into the car I had this strange resolve to snap a pic TODAY regardless of traffic. I had noticed that lately they've been pastured in the first field, and since I always forget where it is exactly until I'm RIGHT THERE, I knew I was going to have to be ready to stop as soon as I saw them. As I neared the farm I got myself ready, slowing down a little... but what I saw made me suddenly very stupid and very shy.
There, in the field with the munching sheep, stood the SHEPHERD!
Understand that in all these years I have never seen the shepherd, only the sheep. This fact has been tucked away in my mind as an illustration of the Church being the visible representation of the ever-present but seldom-perceived Shepherd of our souls.
Well, with that image embedded in my mind, seeing this shepherd was just too much for me. He turned and watched as my car went by. Did he see my dumb stare? I don't know. One thing I do know: I'd better not be so shy when the Beloved appears!!
Ah, Papa, go ahead and laugh... You know I love You. And yes, I will feed the sheep, until either their Shepherd comes or I go to Him.
Stay tuned folks... I WILL get that picture yet!
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