Do you know why this lamb is on His shoulders? This lamb had wandered off and broke her leg. The Good Shepherd allowed this to happen so He could carry her on His shoulders while she healed. This teaches the lamb to stay close to Him, so she will not wander off again. While she is broken, healing on His shoulders, she is actually at her strongest. This is true for all of us - when we wander away and end up broken, Jesus carries us on His shoulders until we heal - you may think, "That is going to be a long walk for Him because I am very broken." - No walk is too long for our Great Shepherd. He will carry us there as long as we need - and when we are there, at our most broken point, while on His shoulders, we are at our strongest.
Isaiah 40:11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.
Today is Wesley's 5th birthday. Joe and Wesley had a special bond. Joe knew Wes while he was still in the womb - that was always exciting to us, that he was really a true uncle, Wes would know him his entire life. Well, I'm glad they had the time together that they did. Wes definitely remembers him, and I am so thankful for that. Wes has been through a lot already in his 5 years, first losing Grandpa Gerry and then Uncle Joe. He was close to them both and still talks about them both. Wes is my knight in shining armor - he always has a huge smile for me, I think he knows I need as many of them as possible. He was sitting on my lap today while we were trying to figure out how to play his new DS game, and he had his hand on my belly just waiting to feel her move - he is going to be an amazing cousin and may even act like a big brother to her! i miss u so much joe.
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