Gentle Journey—when one little heart feels far away, the Good Shepherd still comes.
Carried home on his shoulders
A table read when someone feels lost or left out—full comic panels live in the Lost Sheep story.
Read-aloud
Jesus told about a shepherd with one hundred sheep. One wandered off. The shepherd did not shrug and walk away. He went to find the one that was lost.
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. Luke 15:4–6 (KJV)
That is how much Jesus cares. If you feel small or far away, you are not too far for Him to find you and carry you home.
Gentle question
Who needs a kind word tonight so they know they are not forgotten?
Short prayer together
Good Shepherd, thank You that You look for the one who is lost. Help us feel Your arms and come home to You. Amen.
Coloring idea
A kind shepherd carrying one small sheep on his shoulders, soft hills, gentle smile. Color & Tell → Lost sheep (four calm panels).