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Shepherd feet

Shepherd feet make paths. Up hills and through fields. As shepherds do what shepherds do.

Tending flocks. And keeping watch. Under sun and stars and moon. Alert for thieves and predators. Protecting the sheep.

And little do they know. Their ordinary feet are about to change. Into the extraordinary. 

Beautiful feet.

Shepherds and sheep. Image by Jaka Skriep on Unsplash.
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River of life

Living water flows out through the east gate. In Ezekiel’s vision.

Getting larger. Deeper. The further he walks. 

Fruitful, leafy trees line this ever-growing river of life. Providing for the needs of the people.

And revealing what’s to come.

River flowing through a city. 2023.
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Lion in the thicket

Satan lurks. Like a lion in the thicket. 

Waiting to seize a victim. 

Cursing, deceit, and violence fill his mouth. From generation to generation. Oppression and terror? His language and modus operandi.

But into that thicket of devouring and death comes the Good Shepherd. 

Seeking the lost. 

Lion in the thicket. Image by Keyur Nandaniyah on Unsplash.