Ephraim's Gladness is about a shepherd who loses and then finds one of his sheep, whilst also discovering the most wonderful Treasure in a stable near his home. This story is a twist on the parable of The Good Shepherd and the Nativity story, and includes the quotations from Luke: 2, 8-18 and Luke: 15,3-7 to encourage children to read the Bible stories themselves, and become more and more familiar with God's Word.

Having trained and worked as a Catechist for three to six-year-olds with The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Madeleine's hope is that her story may bring children closer to their Good Shepherd.