Return of the Sheep
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Last published Thu, Sep 4, 2025
Having never known her dad, Esther grew up in the care of her single mother; Bukky in their modest family house in Lagos, Nigeria. Abandonment, series of loss and belittling from close relatives opens doors to anger and resentment leading to a departure from the Church. An unexpected encounter with Jesus before the age of 10 resurfaces more than 18 years later when the sheep finally hears the voice of the good shepherd calling - an age long promise to return finally kept.
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