Showing posts with label The Water Keeper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Water Keeper. Show all posts

Sunday, August 28, 2022

New Author I am reading

 


I am currently reading The Water Keeper by Charles Martin.  (Murphy shepherd Novel Book 1)

I read in my kindle but this book can be bought in any format, at any store you can buy a book.

Below is part of a conversation between a man called Fingers and Murphy Shepherd. 

I read this and had to get up and come to the computer.

What do you know about sheep?
They get lost often.
Why?
Because they can.
Why?
Because the grass is always greener.
And that is called?
Murphy's Law.
They are easy prey; The Lion is never far.
They seldom find their way home.

So, they need a shepherd.
What Kind?
The kind who will leave the warmth of the fire and the 
safety of the flock to risk the cold, the rain, and sleepless
nights.
To what?
Find the one.
Why?
Because the needs of the one may out-weigh the needs of many.


While reading this I remembered the old hymn we used to sing in church.
The Ninety and Nine.

 I am finding it difficult to put this book down. I find myself thinking about it, even when I manage to stop reading. 
The people have become real to me.
A riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by bestselling author Charles Martin. Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. 

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