Goal:
USD $24,075
Raised:
USD $200
Campaign funds will be received by Daniel Cramton
Blessings to you from Christ our Lord and Savior. Can you help bring this story to life? This is book 1 of a 3 part series and part of a larger collection of books already copywritten.
Book 1:
$8,550 = 19 Pages of Story, Concept Art, Line Art, Color Art & Editing Processes of all
$250 = Book Cover, QR Code, Logo
$125 = Registered ISBN# from Bowker
$15,150 = Print cost for 1000 hard cover books full color pages 8-1/2"x11" from Lulu
$24,075 = TOTAL
The following is Book 1's wording. May the Lord add His blessing to this reading and encourage your assistance:
There are many stories Jesus told, They have lots of truths to behold
Meant for light, not to condemn, Parables, are what we call them
These truths are worth more than gold, So listen carefully as they unfold
By the Holy Spirit you will see, These stories are about you and me
For God wants to save everyone, That's why He sent His only Son
To show the world God's character, And how He deals with a sinner
The truth revealed will bring you to tears, Give you hope and drive away your fears
So take to heart the messages they bear, Learn them well so you too can share
This love and grace and mercy too, The sweet salvation for me and you
Now let us begin a story of three, And ask yourself, which one is me.
The first is about a sheep gone missing, The Shepherd led, but it wasn't listening
As the Shepherd's voice got further away, The sheep got distracted and went astray
Running and playing and eating its food, It was totally clueless until a cow moo'd
Startled and scared, it looked up and around, But no sheep or Shepherd could be found
The sheep was in the wilderness and all alone, Where o where is the Shepherd's tone
It never intended to get so distracted, Now there's consequences to the way it acted
Fear and doubt welled up inside, Now it looks for a place to hide
It wandered away from the Shepherds care, And now got caught in the devil's snare
Trembling and shaking, it's a panic attack, It knows it's lost, but not how to get back
Is this the end for the poor little fellow, He starts to cry and let's out a bellow
Back at the Shepherd who's counting His sheep, Ninety eight, ninety nine...He jumps up with a leap.
One has gone missing, it's not with the rest, Apart from Me, how can it be blessed
What will He do, there's no need to guess, He leaves the ninety nine in the wilderness
The Shepherd takes off in a full sprint run, Out in search for the lost little one
Around the bushes and through the trees, Over the mountains and down valleys
The Shepherd is calling in a voice so clear, For the one lost sheep He deems so dear
The character of the Shepherd is so kind, All this effort for one lost sheep to find
On the lookout for the one that is lost, The Shepherd will find it, no matter the cost
There it is! The Shepherd can see, And now He sets the little one free
It feels guilt and shame for how it behaved, But the Shepherd smiles, now you are saved
Then He sings a song to rejoice, And the sheep is delighted to hear His voice
On His shoulder the sheep is laid, It does not matter that it disobeyed
This little one so precious to Him, Is why He risked life and limb
The Shepherd returns, He carried His sheep, Back to the fold and into His keep
He calls to all His neighbors and friends, For a party invitation that He extends
I lost my sheep, but now it is found, Let's have the biggest party around
Joy is in heaven over one sinner to repent, More than the other ninety-nine percent
This is the story of the lost little sheep, Salvation is free, but it didn't come cheap
That concludes the first parable, It's a happy ending and that's incredible
Excited to get our copy of this book!
October 29th, 2024
Book has now been approved for publishing with WestBow Publishers, a seed company for Zondervan. Release date should be January 2025!
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