The well-known story from the Gospels reminds us that prayer, healing and forgiveness are central to the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth; and a key to understanding how we are to live by faith.

In this book, Paul Kraus recalls and celebrates a life formed and shaped by the teaching ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and the gospel values of the New Testament. With verses from the Bible, prayers, poetry and hymns, as well as extracts from celebrated spiritual writers, he records God's gifts of faith and hope; and rejoices that they have brought healing, forgiveness and love into his life.

Above all, the book is about the promises of God, the healing power of God that happens when we surrender to God. It is about accepting and imitating the example of God's incarnate Word whose ministry taught us acceptance, inclusion, encouragement - letting go and letting God into our lives.