The name Potter’s Sheep actually carries two meanings.
The first layer is the heartbeat of our homestead.
Isaiah 64:8
“But now, O Lord,
You are our Father;
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all we are the work of Your hand.”
Growing up in church—way back in the 1900s—we sang a song that echoes in my heart today:
🎶 You are the Potter
I am the clay
Mold me and make me
This is what I pray 🎶
We are mere clay that God our Father, the Potter, shapes and forms according to His will—refining us and crafting us into something truly beautiful. These silly sheep have already been just one of the many tools He uses to mold me into His likeness.
But, to be honest, if that were the only meaning behind the name, it might feel a little too stiff for me. After all, what’s life without a little whimsy?
So there’s a second meaning, too.
As a teenager, I was introduced to the wonderful world of Harry Potter—and I was instantly hooked. (Books > movies, of course.) I love a good theme, and when it came time to name the three sheep we were bringing home, the Harry Potter universe offered endless possibilities.
And suddenly I realized something.
The name worked in both directions.
Potter’s Sheep.
Sheep belonging to the Potter
…and sheep named after Potter characters.
Perfection.
I may joke about our “Potter sheep,” but the truth is that they serve as a daily, tangible reminder that I, too, am one of The Potter’s sheep—still being shaped by His hands, still learning to trust, and still learning to follow my Good Shepherd.
And now that you know the story behind the name, let me introduce you to the sheep who started it all…
Potter's Sheep 
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