May 11, 2014
The little girl asked the
family's dinner guest, "Do you like dolls?"
The guest said, "Of course,
sweetheart, I love dolls."
'"Would you like to see
mine?"
"That would be
wonderful."
The little girl leads her guest
to her room where she brings out all of her dolls.
The guest asked, "Which doll
is your favorite?"
The little girl hesitated a
moment, and then picked up a well-worn, tattered rag doll.
It was missing
a button eye, its seams had obviously been sewn up many times, its dress was
faded and frayed.
She hugged the doll close and
showed it to the guest.
"This is Annie. I love her
most of all."
The guest was surprised that, out
of all the beautiful dolls she had, the little girl would pick this old,
tattered rag doll.
"Why do you love this one so
much?"
The little girl said, "Well,
if I didnt love her, no else would."
When we have lost faith in
ourselves, when we are feeling especially unlovable when we are feeling swamped
by all the demands placed on us and our inability to make everyone happy,
the Gospel of the Good Shepherd
should restore us to hope and confidence.
In Christ the Good Shepherd,
God's limitless, unconditional love takes on a human face,
becomes a reality in human
history.
In God's eyes, love is never
absent;
in Gods heart, forgiveness is
never impossible;
in God's embrace, no one is ever
alone or forgotten.
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