Lil' Henry's Little Lamb Wags No More

Lil’ Henry’s

LITTLE LAMB WAGS NO MORE

A long time ago, there was a

farm filled with

people.

Henry’s dad’s name was Ralph. Ralph had black

cut short so he would not have to use shampoo.

Henry’s mother’s name was Dorothy and when she was

young, her hair hung all the way

Do you know anybody who has very lo

When Henry was 6 years old, he was surrounded by 7

Jim is the biggest boy on the teeter

Jim had a brother named Don. Don had a brother named Lyle and Lyle had a younger sister

named Doreen. Doreen had a sister named Doris who was nearly

And, Doris had a brother named.........

you know what freckles are? Do you know anybody who has freckles? Can they

be rubbed off?

Why do you think God gives freckles to only

special?

Henry had a tall, skinny brother named John who had long, long legs. They were so

long they reached all the way from John’s waist to the ground!

John had a red-haired, blue

know anybody who has red hair? Do you know anybody who

has blue eyes? What color are your eyes?

Henry loved growing up on the farm. He loved to hear the

and white cows go mooooooooooo

A long time ago, there was a handsome boy named Henry

filled with black and white cows, yellow corn and lots of

dad’s name was Ralph. Ralph had black hair and he always

short so he would not have to use shampoo.

mother’s name was Dorothy and when she was

young, her hair hung all the way down to her waist.

Do you know anybody who has very long hair?

was 6 years old, he was surrounded by 7 ornery brothers and sisters.

There were so many children in Henry

did not have his own bed but like a lot of poor kids, he

had to sleep with one of his older brothers.

That was no fun. His brother would often snore, kick

and scratch and sometimes Henry would have to

his brother in the nose to get him to stop

His oldest brother was named Jim. Jim had a big

dimple in his chin. Do you know what a dimple is

Jim is the biggest boy on the teeter-totter in the picture. He was the boss of the younger children.


named Doreen. Doreen had a sister named Doris who was nearly the same age, fancy that!

And, Doris had a brother named.........Henry! Henry had freckles on his face. Do


freckles to only certain people? Is it because they are

, skinny brother named John who had long, long legs. They were so

long they reached all the way from John’s waist to the ground!

haired, blue-eyed sister named Becky. Do you

know anybody who has red hair? Do you know anybody who

has blue eyes? What color are your eyes?

loved growing up on the farm. He loved to hear the black

mooooooooooo and the smelly pigs go grunt, grunt.

Henry who lived on a

corn and lots of white

hair and he always had it

mother’s name was Dorothy and when she was

brothers and sisters.

Henry’s family that he

like a lot of poor kids, he

brothers.

That was no fun. His brother would often snore, kick

would have to jab

his brother in the nose to get him to stop snorting.

His oldest brother was named Jim. Jim had a big

dimple in his chin. Do you know what a dimple is?

He was the boss of the younger children.


the same age, fancy that!

had freckles on his face. Do


Is it because they are

, skinny brother named John who had long, long legs. They were so

One day in early sp

front yard of

was always hungry.

“Henry,”

something to tell you. After we eat, I

me.”

Henry and his dad sat down at the breakfast table.

tell you, starved. He could eat a horse

Henry’s mother brought their breakfast to the table. What did they have for breakfast? Do you

like pancakes? Could you eat some right now?

Henry

Henry’s

back in so he could get his coat on to go outside.

“Come with me, son. I have something for you,”

They walked in the mud toward the barn.

barn. It was always warm in the barn and the smells were

The smells reminded him of other boys and the smells they made.

Do boys smell better than girls?

Henry’s dad opened the two-part

entered the barn. There were lots of grown

of them worked for the government

Some of the sheep were in pens. Do you know what a pen is?

There was one sheep in each pen.

Henry

some pens, there wer

“Come over here,

standing by a pen way down by the end of the barn.

down to the pen where his father was standing.

He looked in the pen expecting to see a mother and

in this pen, the mother was lying very still on the ground. It was dead!

“The mother sheep died giving birth to its baby,

But, I have a job for you. The baby is still alive and I want you to feed

it and raise it since it doesn’t have a mother.”

One day in early springtime, shortly after all the snow had melted in the

front yard of Henry’s house, his dad came in to have breakfast. His dad

was always hungry.

,” he called. “Come here and eat breakfast with me. I have

something to tell you. After we eat, I want you to come outside with

and his dad sat down at the breakfast table. Henry

tell you, starved. He could eat a horse that morning if the horse had some syrup on him.

mother brought their breakfast to the table. What did they have for breakfast? Do you

like pancakes? Could you eat some right now?

Henry ate one pancake, then two, then three, then four. Pretty soon

Henry’s stomach was sticking out so far that his d

back in so he could get his coat on to go outside.

“Come with me, son. I have something for you,”

They walked in the mud toward the barn. Henry liked going to the

barn. It was always warm in the barn and the smells were


Do boys smell better than girls?

part barn door and Henry bent down under his dad’s arm and

entered the barn. There were lots of grown-up sheep standing around and not doing much. Most

worked for the government.


There was one sheep in each pen.

Henry suddenly realized that in each pen was a baby lamb and in

some pens, there were two lambs, called “twins.”

Come over here, Henry,” his dad motioned to him. His dad was

standing by a pen way down by the end of the barn.

down to the pen where his father was standing.

He looked in the pen expecting to see a mother and its baby lamb. But

the mother was lying very still on the ground. It was dead!

“The mother sheep died giving birth to its baby, Henry. That’s sad.

But, I have a job for you. The baby is still alive and I want you to feed

ince it doesn’t have a mother.”

, shortly after all the snow had melted in the

house, his dad came in to have breakfast. His dad

“Come here and eat breakfast with me. I have

want you to come outside with

Henry was starved, I

if the horse had some syrup on him.

mother brought their breakfast to the table. What did they have for breakfast? Do you

ate one pancake, then two, then three, then four. Pretty soon

stomach was sticking out so far that his dad had to push it

“Come with me, son. I have something for you,” said his dad.

liked going to the

barn. It was always warm in the barn and the smells were good too.


bent down under his dad’s arm and

ding around and not doing much. Most


suddenly realized that in each pen was a baby lamb and in

e two lambs, called “twins.”

,” his dad motioned to him. His dad was

standing by a pen way down by the end of the barn. Henry ran

“Here’s your lamb, Henry. He is all yours to take care of and you can feed him with a baby’s

bottle filled with milk,” said his dad

Henry’s father showed him how to

for many weeks, Henry would fill

it out to the barn to feed his lamb.

He named his little lamb

dry. The lamb got so used to

when he saw Henry

Soon Sucker was old enough to run outside. His favorite thing to do wa

follow Henry. Wherever

Sucker followed

followed Henry

Henry went to the house and then he would wait by the door until

After a couple of months, Henry’s

sheep into the green, green pastures because it was time for

walked down his driveway into the house, he noticed

tried not to look at Henry. Henry

Soon his dad came in the house too. This was unusual because his dad normally did not come in

to the house until nearly dark.

“Come with me, Henry,” said his father.

what? What is wrong?” asked Henry

know right now.

Henry’s father took him by the hand and led him out to the pasture. They opened

walked through it. His father pointed to something white lying way out in the pasture.

. He is all yours to take care of and you can feed him with a baby’s

said his dad. His dad put a small, white wooly lamb in Henry’s

father showed him how to feed his little lamb with a bottle and every morning and

would fill a bottle full of warm cow’s milk on the kitchen stove

feed his lamb.

He named his little lamb Sucker because the lamb loved to suck the milk bottle

dry. The lamb got so used to Henry that he thought Henry was his mother and

Henry coming to the barn, he would go mammmma

was old enough to run outside. His favorite thing to do wa

. Wherever Henry went, the little Sucker was sure to follow.

followed Henry to the car. He followed Henry to the hen house. He

Henry to the pig pen. He jumped and skipped after

en he would wait by the door until Henry came out again.

Henry’s father said it was time for Sucker to go out with the other

sheep into the green, green pastures because it was time for Sucker to eat grass.

So he did. Soon Sucker was eating grass like the

grown-ups. In fact, like a lot of suckers,

loved grass a little too much and sometimes

would get giddy when he was on it and

back and gaze at the sun.

Every time Henry would come out to the pasture,

Sucker would go baaaaaaaaa and run to the gate

to meet Henry. He would run his wooly nose

against Henry’s hand and then would skip away to

eat some more grass.

One day when Henry got off the school bus and

walked down his driveway into the house, he noticed that his mother was very, very quiet. She

Henry wondered what was wrong.


said his father. “I have something sad to show you.” “What dad,

Henry. Henry could never wait for things; he always needed to

father took him by the hand and led him out to the pasture. They opened


. He is all yours to take care of and you can feed him with a baby’s

Henry’s arms.

feed his little lamb with a bottle and every morning and night

on the kitchen stove and take

because the lamb loved to suck the milk bottle

was his mother and

mammmma.

was old enough to run outside. His favorite thing to do was to

was sure to follow.

to the hen house. He

to the pig pen. He jumped and skipped after Henry when

came out again.

to go out with the other

was eating grass like the

ups. In fact, like a lot of suckers, Sucker

loved grass a little too much and sometimes

would get giddy when he was on it and lie on his

would come out to the pasture,

and run to the gate

. He would run his wooly nose

hand and then would skip away to

got off the school bus and

that his mother was very, very quiet. She


“I have something sad to show you.” “What dad,

he always needed to

father took him by the hand and led him out to the pasture. They opened the gate and


“Come, son,” his dad said as they walked toward the pile of fluff in the distance.

sad, Henry,” said his dad, “but

because they make us stronger.

Henry’s stomach started to tighten. He didn’t like the way this sounded. This was the pasture

home of Sucker and he didn’t see

As they neared the white pile, Henry’s

felt like crying big time. That little white pile of wool

H on his back looked a lot like what

“Son,” his dad said, “last night a neighbor’s dog got into this

pasture and chased the sheep, trying to kill them. All the sheep ran

but your little Sucker was too young to get away.”

“The dog chased him and bit him in the throat and killed him.”

Henry couldn’t help it. He started crying. He cried for his friend

His little lamb wou

He would never skip and jump when he saw

dead. Tears ran down

“Why, dad? Why did this happen?”

“Sheep are very vulnerable, Henry

over them, they can quickly get into trouble.

The Bible says sheep need a shepherd because a shepherd protects sheep and leads them into

places where they are safe.”

Did you know that Jesus is our Shepherd? If we

us safe,” said his dad.

his dad said as they walked toward the pile of fluff in the distance.

but sometimes in life sad things happen and we must face them

stomach started to tighten. He didn’t like the way this sounded. This was the pasture

and he didn’t see Sucker anywhere.

Henry’s eyes started to water. He

felt like crying big time. That little white pile of wool with the red

looked a lot like what Sucker used to look like.

“last night a neighbor’s dog got into this

trying to kill them. All the sheep ran

but your little Sucker was too young to get away.”

“The dog chased him and bit him in the throat and killed him.”

couldn’t help it. He started crying. He cried for his friend

His little lamb would never come running for him again.

He would never skip and jump when he saw Henry coming. He was

dead. Tears ran down Henry’s cheeks.

“Why, dad? Why did this happen?” he asked his father.

Henry. They need constant protection. If someone is not watching

over them, they can quickly get into trouble.


Did you know that Jesus is our Shepherd? If we follow close to Him, He will protect us and keep

“God says in the Bible, ’My sheep know my voice, and I

know them. They follow me, and I give them eternal life, so

that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of

my hand.’”

John 10:27-28

his dad said as they walked toward the pile of fluff in the distance. “This is very

and we must face them

stomach started to tighten. He didn’t like the way this sounded. This was the pasture

couldn’t help it. He started crying. He cried for his friend Sucker.

ld never come running for him again.

coming. He was

protection. If someone is not watching


follow close to Him, He will protect us and keep

’My sheep know my voice, and I

know them. They follow me, and I give them eternal life, so

that they will never be lost. No one can snatch them out of

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