A few months ago I was a blind beggar on the side of the road. The day that I met Jesus, all that changed, and ever since I have followed him. Today we were on a hillside by the Galilean sea while Jesus preached. It was a beautiful day, the sky was so perfectly blue, the birds of the air entirely at home and the sun covered us like a warm blanket.  I remember how sunlight felt when I was blind; it was always such a comfort. Now I see the sun, the birds, the trees and I cherish all of it. Today, Jesus gave an exceptionally long sermon that detailed right living and having a pure heart.   He is certainly explaining our Jewish tradition with a different twist. Jesus cleverly challenges our norms, but he seems to be authentically holy and he knows the law really well. Generally, I think he is a confident man that really cares about people. The day he healed me, he said that it was my faith that healed me. I didn’t know what he meant; I listen to Jesus closely about what ...