- 1 Medium Cauliflower head (cut into florets about 1½ inch diameter)
- 1 Medium Broccoli head (cut into florets about 1½ inch diameter)
- ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 Cloves of garlic, sliced
- 2 Lemons (zest the lemons, then juice them)
- 1½ teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 4 Tablespoons grated Parmesan
- Preheat the oven to 500 Degrees F.
- Put the broccoli and cauliflower in a large roasting pan. Drizzle with the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and zest, salt and pepper. Roast in the oven in the middle rack for 15 minutes, while stirring from time to time to ensure even browning.
- Remove from the oven, and sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
Mark 5 :25 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. 26 She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28 because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At that time, Jesus realized that someone had touched him, and he asked who it was. She fell at Jesus feet trembling, and told him the truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”.
The most remarkable thing to me is to imagine what kind of faith still holds on, 12 years later. She had gone broke trying to solve her medical condition, not to mention the heartache of crushed hopes every time she tried a treatment avenue that didn’t work. I would imagine that she had sought many “medical doctors” of the time who had promised much, and delivered nothing. Yet this lady had faith to believe that all she needed to do was a simple thing such as touch the hem of Jesus garment. Not for Jesus to have a drawn out special prayer for her, or some other dramatic gesture. She trusted that just touching his hem would be enough to heal her. Just that! And that simple faith is the avenue by which she was healed!
I desire the faith that this woman had. The faith that holds on past many disappointments and still believes that there is a miracle awaiting me if only I can just touch Jesus, the HEALER of all situations.
Katharine Irwin
Wow! Thanks so much for this! I found your post quite by accident, (by God’s direction, really!) and at the end
your own words about searching for that kind of faith is exactly the place I am at now in my own life. You have
greatly inspired me, I am going to return to your recipes for cooking, and life, on a regular basis from now on. May God
bless you deeply at this joyous Christmas time and in the New Year !
Katharine
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Katharine, I’m so glad you found the blog 🙂 Thanks for stopping in and commenting. I pray that you continue to grow in faith and knowledge as you seek God more. Merry Christmas