Keeping Sheep

There are days that are harder than others. Sometimes I wonder what keeps me going. The other day I came across this post by My Little Corner of Chaos. She had read another post by Lisa Bearnson which had this song in it. I was so touched that it brought me to tears. I have always taken the responsibility of being a mother seriously, but this gave me such a deeper perspective. So turn up the volume, grab a tissue, and be touched by this powerful song by Lynne Perry Christofferson!

Keeping Sheep

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I have a little flock of sheep

And they are mine to tend and keep.

And I must guard them every day

For little lambs, when left alone,

Will lose their way.

So many voices say to me,

A sheep fold is no place to be.

Your time in there is dull and slow,

And lambs leave very little room

For you to grow.

Chorus:

So if I ever start to stray,

Deceived by thought of green pastures,

Remind me, Lord, that keeping sheep

Will lead to happier ever-afters.

Will lead to happier ever-afters.

Oh, surely there will come a day

When all the lambs have left my side,

And I am free to roam about,

And go exploring other meadows,

Green and wide.

Yet something whispers in my heart

That when my sheep have left this pen

I'll long to stoke their little heads,

To draw them close to me

And have them young again.

Repeat Chorus

So while they still are in my care

I pray that I will clearly see

These little lambs within my fold

Are tender gifts the Master Shepherd

Has given me.

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This song helps me realize how precious the moments can be in my child's life. How important it is for me to guide and direct them. I have been given such a wonderful, beautiful gift, and huge responsibility. I hope and pray that I can raise my children in such a way that I can repay my Savior for the blessing of being able to "tend His sheep."