Jesus saw great need and took the step of bringing a distraught widow’s son back to life. Adults sometimes act like children who play their flutes and expect others to dance to the tunes. At the home of a Pharisee named Simon, a sinful woman who came uninvited seemed out of line. With her tears falling on Jesus’ feet, she dried them with her hair, kissed them, and soothed them with ointment. In contrast, the host did not even offer Jesus the customary basin of water to wash His feet upon arrival. Jesus said that love and forgiveness go together. He also compared people hearing His Word to seed falling on different kinds of ground. When our faith seems trampled or choked out, do we try to stay grounded in the Lord’s teachings?