This heartfelt story captures the essence of parenting-especially parenting special-needs children. Written in the form of a parable, the Lamb and the Hireling is a story of love shared between a shepherd, a hireling, and a beautiful lamb that reaches profoundly into the deeper levels of love and sacrifice. Inspired by the life lessons learned from raising a special-needs child, this story will touch and inspire the whole family to see children in a different light.