Would You Like to Get Well?  “Jesus told him, ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!’”  John 5:8 (NLT)   Jesus was returning to Jerusalem for one of the pilgrimage feasts, either Booths, Passover, or Pentecost.  He immediately goes to a certain area in the city where there were a lot of sick people – […]

Come & See! “Jesus looked around and saw them following. “What do you want?” he asked them.  They replied, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” “Come and see,” he said.”  John 1:38-39 (NLT) My maternal grandmother was a tough lady.  She worked hard and raised her five children as a single mother.  I […]

Love God, Love People, and Eat Apple Pie! Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment.  A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”   Matthew 22:37-39 (NLT) There is nothing like a good homemade […]