JOURNAL=4-24-15=HIS HOMETOWN/my hometown

JOURNAL=4-24-14=HIS HOMETOWN/my hometown “For my flesh is TRUE food-and my blood is TRUE DRINK” John 6:55 In my humble opinion-Jesus is the GREATEST man who ever lived-and in my opinion-he is the ONE TRUE GOD-whoever walked this earth (and also in the opinion of 2 to 3 billion other people) HE DEFEATED every temptation that exists-every temptation that gives us human beings great difficulty-he even defeated death-what NO ONE ELSE-in the history of mankind has ever defeated The one thing that Jesus could not manage-was to be ACCEPTED in his hometown-MARCH 21st of 2015-reminded me again of what a FORTUNATE HUMAN BEING that I am-ALL because of Jesus-and all because of my hometown and my family and friends ON THAT DAY-we had a five-year anniversary MASS for my mom-and ACKNOWLEDGED her and my dad-for the people that they were And on that evening-my sisters and FAMILY and friends gave me a sixtieth birthday party-MAYBE-the happiest day of my life-ALL because God and Jesus gave me a second chance at life-and because they-and my family and friends (in Pittsburgh-as well as in Florida have NEVER turned their back on me) OUR REAL HOME is WHERE EVER God leads us-WHERE EVER God takes us to do his work-The BODY AND BLOOD of Jesus is indeed REAL-and it is INDEED LIFE-OUR TRUE HOME is LIVING the WORD OF GOD it is a GREAT DAY to be ALIVE in GOD'S LOVE for us-and a great day for returning to GOD-to Jesus-and to the WORD OF GOD HIS HOMETOWN/my hometown I am sure almost EVERY Christian knows That Jesus was BORN In a stable In Bethlehem And he grew up In a place called Nazareth “Having been warned In a dream He withdrew To the District of Galilee And he went and lived In a town called Nazareth So was fulfilled What was said Through the prophets: 'HE will be called A Nazarene'” Matthew 2:22-23 And as Jesus grew and Came into his public service He could perform No or very little miracles there Because they Did not have the faith THAT OTHERS who met Jesus Had in him Jesus' hometown of Nazareth REJECTED him “IS not this the carpenter The son of Mary The brother of James and Joses And of Juda and Simon And are not His sisters with us And they were offended at him” “But Jesus said to them, 'A prophet is not without honor But in his own country And among his own kin And in his own house' And he could do No mighty work Except lay his hands On a few sick folk And heal them And He(Jesus) marvelled Because of their unbelief And he went round about The villages teaching” Mark 3:3-6 Of course Jesus Was God And he PROVED it Through HIS Resurrection I want to give thanks TO GOD AND JESUS For answering my deathbed prayer: “To LIVE for my family, my friends And ALL people everywhere” God has SUSTAINED me with life In and through what has looked Like many hopeless situations And I want to FORMALLY RECOGNIZE My hometown and ALL the people Connected to it For ALL the help and encouragement They have given me Over the years BEGINNING with my parents Who NEVER doubted me And my sister Terri Who has HELPED support me financially Over the years Since my parents died My sister Mary And her four beautiful daughters WHOM I dearly love And I want to thank ALL my family and friends Who have CONTINUED to HELP me And encourage me IN doing “GOD'S WORK” Over the years So I THANK My hometown of Pittsburgh, Pa. And ALL the people CONNECTED with it For having NEVER FORGOTTEN ME You KNOW who you are And what you have done FOR ME (and I KNOW too) INDEED you are SOMEPLACE SPECIAL And I gratefully ACKNOWLEDGE My new friends and neighbors In Florida For having ACCEPTED me And ALL you have done for me (NOT so new anymore) And I will continue “TO LIVE For my family-my friends And ALL people everywhere” For as long As God gives me THE GRACE-THE LIFE- And the LOVE to do so IN JESUS' NAME, Robert P. Wallman 5-8-14 4-24-15