The Good Shepherd

I have another "short" story to add to this whole oil spill situation. After a trip to Lowe's to pick up some degreaser, Ryan went back into Nolan's room to try and clean the oil that had sprayed onto the baseboards and the side of his crib. When he got down there and began cleaning, he looked and saw that the oil had sprayed halfway up the wall on the side of his room where his crib was. Which means that he could have been covered with the oil, burnt by it or even ingested some of it, depending on where he was sleeping in his crib at the time of the accident.

Then, Ryan turned and saw the picture we have hanging in his room of Jesus holding a little lamb. It was as if the Lord was saying, "I was watching over him the whole time. I protected him from what could have been a life-threatening situation." How many times in our lives (and the lives of our children) does God protect us from harm that we don't even know about? There we were, sleeping peacefully through the night while oil was spraying all over Nolan's room...and we had no idea. How grateful we are for His provision for us!

"He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart."
~ Isaiah 40:11 ~