The Sheepfold and the Voice of the Shepherd

Stone sheepfold John 10:22-30 Recently my boys have been spending a great deal of time outside in the area that will soon be transformed into our garden. They spend endless hours digging in the dirt for worms. They then promptly take those worms and throw them to the chickens. It amazes me how even chickens can learn to recognize sounds or voices. My oldest makes this funny high-pitched sound when he comes out of the house and heads toward the coop. The chickens practically fall over themselves running toward the fence or out of the coop when they hear him making his sound. They know there is food to follow! In Sunday's Gospel Jesus tells us that, "My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me." and "I am the gate for the sheep." Today, again, Jesus mentions that His sheep know His voice and follow Him.  In these few verses we learn that Jesus is both gate and shepherd for the sheep. In those days and even today in some places, a sheepfold w

Best of Real Life Rosary

I am waiting impatiently on a new computer. I haven't posted on the blog for awhile since I suppose I have been mourning my loss. I don't like using the family computer for various silly reasons so I'll keep waiting til my new computer shows.

In the meantime I thought I'd sift through the posts from the past few years and post a "best of Real Life Rosary." Please don't think there is any certain way I am ranking these. They are either posts that I look back on with love or posts that have brought about the most comments (online and off).

Anyway, for your reading pleasure and while I wait ever so impatiently, here's the best of since 2006....

1. My Silent Suffering (WCSS - Worst Case Scenario Syndrome)
2. Monday Pictures
3. Peace in the Pews
4. Everlasting King
5. The Seasons: A Poem
6. My Child
7. I Love Lent
8. Blessed
9. Keeping My Eyes on Heaven
10. Our Homebrew Prayer Group

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