TWINKLING TUESDAY

***TWINKLING TUESDAY***

There was a young teacher in a small town school.
She was the kind of person no one really minded...
soft-spoken, simple, easily missed in a crowd.
But she noticed and she observed!

Every day, one boy came to school - quiet, polite, always keeping to himself.
However, every day at recess (break-time), he just sat there.
No lunch. No snacks.
He’d just sip from a small water bottle...
... and wait for the bell.

At first, the teacher wasn’t sure.
Maybe the boy just forgot his lunch.
Maybe it was just a day or two.

But the days became weeks.
And she realised, he was in need!

So, without saying a word, she started packing a little extra in her lunchbox.
One sandwich. One piece of fruit.
She would casually leave it on his desk before recess - no names, no notes, just... there.

The boy would look around. Hesitate.
And then, just eat.

Weeks passed.
One day, she found a note folded neatly beneath the sandwich wrapper: "You’re the only one who sees me. Thank you!"

Yes... you don’t need a staff and sandals to be a shepherd...
... just a heart that’s willing to care!

That’s what a true shepherd does:
Sees the invisible.
Loves without being asked.
Gives without needing applause.