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

Bird Dogs

My dad always had bird dogs when we were growing up. My favorite dog was a Brittany Spaniel named Max. I loved that dog. I've been trying to talk Nicole into letting me get a Beagle or a Bird Dog. She has finally agreed to a Bird Dog. Which one do you think we should get?





Comments

Patience said…
Ok, that's just weird! It was a bit early in the morning for my mind to process this.
Barbara said…
I love a dog you can keep in a one square foot cage!

PS Beagles are bad dogs! :o)
James M. Hahn said…
Patience, Sorry for weirding you out.

Barbara, I don't know if we'll be able to remain friends, Beagles are awesome! Did you mean bad as in good? ;-)
Patience said…
I have two huskies myself. They live outdoors in a large pen and the colder it gets the happier they are. I don't know what kind of bird dogs they are cause they let a flock of them come in and eat some of their kibble. They are pretty good at slaying a raccoon.
Barbara said…
My husband loves Beagles, too, and had one as a boy. I think they dig and bay and generally get into trouble. Maybe it's a guy thing.