Object: A variety of stuffed animals.

Text: Psalm 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.

Today I brought along a bunch of animals who live at our house. Not real animals this time, but stuffed animals that decorate our beds and sit in various places around the house. I'll bet some of you have stuffed animals as well. Now the easy thing about stuffed animals is that you don't have to do anything to take care of them. They just sit there and look nice.

That is not the case with real animals, is it? They demand a lot of care if they are to be healthy and strong.…