They Would Not Love My Lamb

By Glenn W. Worthington

This fictional story is actually an allegory. The author tells this tale while at the same time retells and sheds new light on an old, familiar story. Two boys find a lamb and take it to their mother then to their step father. But the boy's intentions are not good, and the parents play along to try to please them. Photos accompany this text to help the reader visualize the scenes.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Glenn W. Worthington
• Release date: Jan 19, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466058286

Glenn W. Worthington

My book, "Genuine Diamonds Found in Arkansas," is now in its third printing. I have written numerous articles for magazines including Gold Prospectors, Lost Treasure, Rock and Gem, Mother Earth News, Contemporary Christian, Western & Eastern Treasure, and The Kansas City Star Magazine. I was featured on the front cover of the Sept/Oct, 2010, issue of Gold Prospector Magazine. I have also written, hosted, and produced a DVD called, "How To Find Genuine Diamonds in Arkansas."

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They Would Not Love My Lamb

Glenn W. Worthington

Copyright 2012 by Glenn W. Worthington

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Two young boys and a lamb were in an open field. But the three were not playing together. One boy had a rope around the lamb's neck and was forcing it to follow him. The other boy was behind the lamb, switching it with a stick.

In the sky above them storm clouds were moving in to block the sun. Darkness was coming. All around them the countryside hushed. Fall had arrived. Cold engulfed the land and with that cold came death to many living things. The leaves one the trees turned beautiful colors and dropped to the ground.

The boys continued their hurried pace, and the lamb was dragged along with them. The farmhouse they were anxious to get to was in sight, but still quite