[Journey with Jesus - Day 7] We knew that following Jesus would be an adventure. Shortly after he had healed my mother in law there is nothing that she wouldn’t do for him, so when we found out that Jesus was planning to make Capernaum his base, it was she who insisted that he made … Continue reading A Hole in the Roof – more early adventures of following Jesus
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A New Beginning – the wife of Simon Peter
[Journey with Jesus - Day 6] That morning he was a changed man. My dear Simon had always been restless. He’d say that he was happy with his life on the sea of Galilee, that he enjoyed the thrill of the catch as well as the cut and chase of the bargaining that went on … Continue reading A New Beginning – the wife of Simon Peter
The Cleansed Leper – His Touch Saved my Life
[Journey with Jesus - Day 7] I will never forget the day I woke up and saw the change in my skin. Actually, it was my wife, Miriam, who saw them first - I was bathing myself and she came in from outside. I heard her gasp, and felt sick when I turned and saw … Continue reading The Cleansed Leper – His Touch Saved my Life
Alive and well – the healing of the official’s son
[Journey with Jesus - Day 6] As one of Herod Antipas’s officials, based in Capernaum, it’s my job to have my ear to the ground and work out if there’s any trouble brewing. So, of course, we knew all about the baptiser. Hordes of people from all over Judea and Galilee went out to him … Continue reading Alive and well – the healing of the official’s son