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..
In this blog I spend a lot of time writing about my past experience on the Christian/Baptist scene and also on my interest in pop and rock music. This week in Limerick, I notice a strange coming together of both worlds. Way back in 1992, we had our last service at the old Limerick Baptist … Continue reading Limerick Beat Club Experience
Well, I don’t do much cooking or baking to start with, and when I do, I’m not very ambitious. But one memory that looms large was tomato and orange soup about 37 years ago. Nothing went wrong but it was just a bad decision to make it in the first place. It just wasn’t nice … Continue reading Tomato and Orange Soup
I wish that I had been more empathetic earlier in life. For example, though most of my physical or mental health issues have been minor, they have made me more sympathetic to those who suffer. And I think that everyone suffers to some degree. I sometimes think of this section from Baker Street: You used … Continue reading Love and Understanding
My mother had a lot of trouble with me as a child because I thought meat was a bit gross, and I didn’t like vegetables 😀. As soon as I heard about poison, I would wonder if something that had a strong taste was poison. I remember hating marmalade, and it took a lot to … Continue reading Food Glorious Food
I’ve always been a big music fan. A couple of weeks ago, I created my Songs of the 60s post about songs that I remember as a child from the 1960s. I wondered if I should do something similar for the 1970s. I was big into pop/rock music from 1972, so maybe one post couldn’t … Continue reading 1970: Music Memories
I walk every day. I find walking quite relaxing. Recently I was reminded that it’s good to push yourself and walk so fast that you feel a little uncomfortable for 20 minutes every day. I’ve started to do that, and I find it quite exhilarating. Maybe it’s nice to have a bit of both types. … Continue reading Walk Right Now!
I see myself as a leader, but I’m not sure if others do. I was hoping to be King of England, but Prince Charles got in before me. And Prince William seems to edging me out now. They don’t like me coz I’m Irish 😤. And I missed out on being Pope on seven occasions. … Continue reading Yes, I’m the King of the World!
2008 In 2008, Smyth’s toy shop in Henry Street Limerick closed. I was sorry to see it go. We regularly visited it with the children over the years, and I’m sure that I purchased a few computer games there myself. I was surprised to see the large building taken over by the Abundant Life Christian … Continue reading Hymns: 2008 Memories
I don’t really have a favorite word, but it set me thinking about words. Is the question about the words themselves or what they represent? And some words, such as Jesus, are so embedded in my life that I don’t think of them as words. I asked Microsoft Copilot about favourite words, and it gave … Continue reading Nocturne
Today’s prompt brought to mind one of my favourite cartoons from around 1998, Pinky and the Brain – where every episode began with a little mouse declaring that he wanted to take over the world 😀. I do hope to take over the world, but I only have 189 subscribers so far. I need around … Continue reading Same Thing I Do Every Evening – Try to Take Over the World!
Hibernia Gospel 