{"product_id":"good-shepherd","title":"The Good Shepherd Miniature Saint Statue","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGood Shepherd\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Gospel of John, Jesus gives himself one of the most beloved of all his names: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” A good shepherd, he explained, is nothing like a hired hand who runs when the wolf comes. He calls his own sheep by name and walks ahead of them, and they follow because they know his voice. For two thousand years, the faithful have treasured this tender image — Christ who searches for the lost, carries the weary, and holds every lamb close to his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Good Shepherd reminds us that \u003cb\u003eJesus knows each of us by name, and never leaves us behind\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Shepherd Sunday — Fourth Sunday of Easter | Inspired by John 10:11–18\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/he-is-risen-joy-of-easter-morning\"\u003eThe Good Shepherd, the Lord who calls each of us by name, and why children love this image of Jesus →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis statue is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and hand-painted in fine resin. He is shown as the Good Shepherd of the Gospel — a staff in one hand and a lamb carried close against his shoulder, his gaze turned tenderly toward the flock. Sized to fit on a nightstand, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the quiet corner of a home altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Miniature Saint Statue from Little Drops of Water is finished by hand, which means each piece carries small variations in shading and brushwork — the mark of real craftsmanship, not mass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf all the names Jesus gave himself, none is gentler than the Good Shepherd — the one who calls his sheep by name, searches out the lost, and carries the weary home. For a child, it is among the easiest images of Christ to love. To keep it near is to remember that we are each known, each sought, and never left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA child’s \u003cstrong\u003eBaptism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Communion\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood Shepherd Sunday\u003c\/strong\u003e (the Fourth Sunday of Easter)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ecomfort gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for a child who feels lost or afraid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keepsake for a \u003cstrong\u003epastor\u003c\/strong\u003e, catechist, or shepherd of souls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEaster\u003c\/strong\u003e, or a nursery blessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is at home wherever a family prays — on a bedside table, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the corner of a home altar. Many families pair it with the matching soft plush from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and with the free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eGood Shepherd coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/miniature-saint-statues\"\u003eMiniature Saint Statues\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find it among the saints and devotions hand-painted for the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Little Drops of Water® — gathering the little lambs to Christ.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45992516747461,"sku":"165455YX-A-18","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/7337\/files\/little-drops-of-water-miniature-saint-statue-the-good-shepherd-miniature-saint-statue-1250901677.webp?v=1784892569","url":"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/good-shepherd","provider":"Little Drops of Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}