Our eight year old came home from school a few weeks ago singing a new song they had been learning, "Lord, Make Me A Sheep."

Now . . . even though the song was cute and catchy, and even though I know it was teaching an important theological truth, it still rankled.

Make Me A Sheep? It just doesn't sound like a dream any father or mother should want for their son or daughter. Make me courteous and kind. Of course. Make me strong. Yes, definitely. Make me independent. Sure! Make me courageous. Of course. Make me humble! Most definitely.

But make me a sheep?

It just doesn't sound right.

Maybe one reason the little song set my teeth on edge was because the weekend before, the Sweet family had re-watched the strange, sweet movie "Babe" the story of the pig who grows up to be a sheep "dog."…