Elci Lima (São Paulo, Brazil)
Suppose someone among you had one hundred sheep and lost one of them. Wouldn’t he leave the other ninety-nine in the pasture and search for the lost one until he finds it? - Luke 15:4 (CEB)
When I was a child, the parable of the lost sheep was my favorite. I often asked my parents to tell it to me at bedtime. I found the story thrilling — the shepherd counting the sheep, realizing that one was missing, and going out to look for it despite...
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