An Irish personal evangelistic site. I'm not representing a particular church, but it's broadly evangelical in tone. My aim is to cover topics I've encountered in discussions I've had over the years, mainly here in Ireland..
I began this series with my Hymns: 1980 Memories post, so this is the 34th in the series 😀. Even though 2014 is 11 years ago, it doesn’t feel all that far back. As I get older, in many ways I’m more contented, but life seems duller. Maybe I’m starting to like dullness 😀. I … Continue reading Hymns: 2014 Memories
Proverbs 12:22 “The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.” Given that the Lord detests lying lips, I’d better be truthful today and tell you that I don’t really cook much, so I can’t really say that I have a specialty. Yet I do put bread in the toaster every … Continue reading Keep the Feast
Before I begin, I should mention the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was only a baby at the time, but throughout the 1960s, it loomed very large in Ireland. The Irish considered him one of their own. He had visited Cork in 1963. Many of the events below relate to conflicts. Because this … Continue reading 21 Memorable Events
I’m not the sort of person that enjoys flirting with disaster, and I’m certainly not in the mood for risks these days. However, maybe, part of the benefit of the daily prompt is to provoke us to think outside the box. Sometimes even little things can feel like big risks to me. For example, if … Continue reading Flirtin’ With Disaster
I don’t know if it’s the same in every culture, but In Ireland, we tend to laugh at people who think they’re great. I remember the John Lennon song I’m the Greatest, which he wrote for Ringo’s 1973 album. It was funny because people don’t usually talk about how great they are 🙂. Muhammad Ali … Continue reading I’m The Greatest
This morning I was reading Psalm 108, and I looked up YouTube to see if I could find hymns on the psalm. I was surprised to find a blues song. And pretty soon, I found a whole lot more. It started me thinking of how gospel music can be found in so many different music … Continue reading Singing the Blues
I’m pretty much retired now. So, I don’t have the workin’ man blues, but I do miss work, and I don’t rule out going back to employment again. I’ve always enjoyed learning, but it’s nice to spend some time every day producing something, even if it’s something very simple 😀. I started this site/blog earlier … Continue reading Workin’ Man Blues
I’m trying to think of a song about secrets. My mind has been on 1975 this week, so it turns to The Secrets That You Keep by Mud. Who knows that I go all the way back to 1975? It’s actually a good bit further than that 😀. Well, most people in the world don’t … Continue reading The Secrets That You Keep
Band on the Run by Wings was released in 1973. I borrowed the album in Spring 1975, and I bought it secondhand later that year. It was one of several albums that I bought in 1975, and I still enjoy listening to it. I bought two Beatles albums in 1975, Revolver and Sgt Pepper. At … Continue reading 1975: Music Memories
In truth, I hardly ever feel completely happy about lazy days. I like to be doing something useful, even if it relates to leisure activities. Yet, it’s nice to rest too. We were made to work, rest and play. 1966 must have been a lazy year because it provided the two best songs about laziness … Continue reading Lazy Day
Hibernia Gospel 