Let There Be Music

I like sacred music, such as hymns, but I also like secular music, such as pop, rock, classical and pretty much everything else. It was always my goal to be into classical music more. The Inspector Morse soundtrack albums were very helpful in this respect, but I confess that I tend to focus on snippets … Continue reading Let There Be Music

Getting to Know You

I think of an authority as someone who is a university professor, or someone who knows more about a subject than almost anyone else. I’m not an authority, but I have a degree of expertise in metal and engineering technology, software development, teaching and education, instructional design and technical writing. I do love the notion … Continue reading Getting to Know You

Hymns: 1998 Memories

1998 was the year of the Titanic film – at least when it reached Ireland πŸ˜€. I was very fond of the soundtrack. Christians often use the Titanic as an illustration of how we need a Saviour. No-one swam to the shore. They relied on lifeboats and some, thankfully, were rescued. In the same way, … Continue reading Hymns: 1998 Memories

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

I would define romance as the initial rush of magical feelings that nature bestows on you to nudge you into a long-term, enduring loving relationship. I can see that in romantic novels and films, such as Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin. You can see the romance in Mr. Darcy and Lizzie Bennet as they … Continue reading Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

It Is Well With My Soul

I used to be worried about my eternal future. I was brought up a Roman Catholic (RC). And I was taught that you could end up spending eternity in heaven, hell, or purgatory. And at that time, at least in my experience, purgatory was presented as being the same as hell, except that you eventually … Continue reading It Is Well With My Soul