... of his ministry takes place, heard them, even from a distance. Even in this liminal space, with those still far off, headed to fulfill his divinely ordained purpose, Jesus heard those on the fringes of this world. He heard them and he responded with compassion. Jesus would not let his ultimate, utterly critical, earth shattering, world saving, purpose thwart his tending to those in proximity to him all along the way. He was forever being interrupted. A random woman lunged at the hem of his garment and this ...
2652. Happiest Memory
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William Barclay
Oliver Baldwin in a magazine article on David Lloyd‑George tells of his contacts with that famous Prime Minister. “My happiest memory of him was a weekend I spent at his house in Churt. He loved to show people over his farm, and he took a real pride in the fact that he had grown prize apples on soil the experts had told him was unsuitable for such fruit. “Experts,” he snorted. “When they tell you a thing can’t be done, that is the time to start.” Baldwin goes on: “I never forgot that remark, and sixteen ...