I am no expert on sheep or shepherding, but I am a sucker for any and all teachings that involve Jesus as the Great Shepherd!  From Gentle Reformation….

Needing the Good Shepherd

It’s dark, very dark. You’re scared, very scared. Bleak, black, bad describes your circumstance that surrounds. Perhaps it’s due to stress, depression, unemployment or divorce; or maybe crushing disappointment or frightful loneliness; romance now in ruins, failure in a course, business gone bust, and relentless financial pressures all have a casualty list;…

via The Shepherd in Shadowlands — Gentle Reformation