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..
We used the Mission Praise hymn book in our fellowship in Tipperary, and I don’t remember many 21st Century songs in it, if any. But some of the newer songs gradually found their way into Irish churches, though we stuck with Christian Hymns and Mission Praise in Tipperary. The most notable hymn from around 2002 … Continue reading Hymns: 2002 Memories
I have a very early memory of being with a gang of boys in the street. I suppose I was about four-years old. I had just discovered peer pressure and how people sometimes viewed you as being a bit of a “cissy” or girly if you weren’t as nasty as the rest of the boys. … Continue reading A Kind Revolution
That’s a tough question. I could say that I look really handsome, but Christians aren’t allowed to tell lies 😀. A dutchman once told me that I look very Irish. I didn’t know whether to take that as a complement or as an insult 😀. I’m smallish – around 5 foot 6 and in my … Continue reading Somewhere Between Laurel and Hardy
My parents were quite modern in their thinking. In fact, I would even say that my grandparents were. You would hear about old Irish traditions in school, but I lived in an urban area (Cork City) and most of these were associated with rural Ireland. I often wonder too, if highlighting these was more about … Continue reading Irish Traditions
So, was today typical? Well, I write in the early morning, so I can’t say. But I must go to the dentist today, so I wouldn’t want every day to be like today 😀. What else can I say about today? I don’t really want to think too much about teeth and dentists, but why … Continue reading Hopefully Not! 😀
So, how would I describe myself to someone? It depends on the circumstances. Over the last few years, my dominant thought is that I’m getting old. I’m in my sixties now. I look young for my age, and in some respects I feel much younger, but I definitely see myself as entering a new category. … Continue reading Twilight Years
Well Barney seems quite friendly. But perhaps he doesn’t count 😀. Or perhaps they could bring back T-Rex, or Tyrannosaurus Rex – the pop group, and not the animal. The T-Rex animal seems a bit nasty, but who knows what they were really like. I remember seeing some robotic dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum in … Continue reading Brontosaurus?
Well, I think my daughters would make better use out of plane tickets than I would. I’d give them the tickets 😀. If I did fly, I’d probably just want a short journey, so I think I’d fly from Shannon to London Gatwick and spend some time in London and the South coast of England. … Continue reading London Gatwick
Shortly after starting secondary school back in 1974, I was watching an American TV show called Apple’s Way, which featured a boy being assigned a nickname. I thought it was a pretty OK name. I was worried that someone would assign me a nickname that I wouldn’t like, so I suggested people call me that … Continue reading Apple’s Way
I don’t have many interesting personal memories of 2001. I generally remember summer holidays more than anything else, but for these few years, with four very young kids, we just went on a few day trips, the main destination being Lahinch in Country Clare. In 2001, The English Standard Version (ESV) Bible was officially released. … Continue reading Hymns: 2001 Memories
Hibernia Gospel 