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A shepherd boy follows a strange star to the small village of Bethlehem. There he finds a manger and a very special infant. Kings and Magi arrive bringing gifts to the child who some are calling the Messiah. Wanting to leave something too, Alon has only one possession to give, a treasured shepherd's crook.
Beside the other's, Alon is ashamed of his meager offering. A man of wealth helps the boy understand that in God's eyes his gift is worth more than all the others because Alon has given all he possessed.
Thirty-three years later and now an old shepherd, Alon meets a teacher who brings a message of forgiveness and caring for others. This man helps the old shepherd recognize the importance of forgiveness in his own life.
On parting, the stranger tells Alon his days of teaching are near an end. With a knowing eye, the teacher passes his staff to the old shepherd.
Could it be the one Alon gave to the infant when he followed the star?
About the author
Joe Shumock grew up in Semmes, near Mobile, Alabama. After a term in the U.S. Army, Shumock earned a degree in accounting from the University of New Orleans. His career as a CPA and Certified Financial Planner lasted until 2002.
The author currently lives in Foley, Alabama.
Shumock has been writing and publishing since 2007. The Shepherd's Crook, a novelette, is his sixth publication. It is also his second story outside the Letter Series, a continuing collection of mystery/suspense thrillers. Shumock's fourth and most recent thriller, Sacrifice of the Lambs, was released in 2018. Work is progressing on his fifth thriller.
For more information on the author and his writing, visit Silver Sage Media on Facebook and other social media for Shumock's Informed Reader's Blog. Also visit the website, www.SilverSageMedia.com.
