A friend tells about Tess...
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A friend tells about Tess, the best dog he ever had. Tess was a full-blooded border collie who had been trained to work with sheep. She was an amazing dog and was a faithful member of his family for eighteen years. He describes watching her trainer send the dogs out into the field. They would take off out of sight and, within a few minutes or so, the first of the sheep would appear at the top of the hill, followed by the rest of the herd. The dogs made sure each sheep was brought in unharmed.
But the sheepherder was watching the sheep, too. He was counting them and knew each one. If one was missing, he was quick to go out and find it ... and he would not rest until they were all safely in the fold.
"I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over the ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."
But the sheepherder was watching the sheep, too. He was counting them and knew each one. If one was missing, he was quick to go out and find it ... and he would not rest until they were all safely in the fold.
"I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over the ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."
