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..
Off-the-top-of-my-head responses to questions that WordPress throws up every day.
At my age (in my early 60s) my parents were retired. I have fond memories of happy trips to see them, accompanied by our first two kids, a toddler and a new baby Now, these two kids are around the age that I was at that time. Isn’t Life Strange? Perhaps it isn’t, but it … Continue reading Retired
When I was young, the Roman Catholic Church had a much bigger influence on Irish public opinion than it has today. I was brought up Roman Catholic. In my teens, I questioned some of its distinctive doctrines. When I got to 18, I committed my life to Christ and became an evangelical Christian. But my … Continue reading Irish Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018
One of my hobbies is to wander around various places on Google Earth applications, such as Wander. I often focus on a home and wonder what it would be like to live there. We can get close to that by renting holiday homes for a week or so. But if this question is about dreaming, … Continue reading Let Me Think 😀
Let me think: I think Thank God is probably the most correct answer. I realize that we grow through our trials and challenges and that I should thank God in every circumstance, but we all need good news from time to time – at least I think that I do 😀. The greatest news of … Continue reading I Thank God
When the kids were young, and when I was young, I used to enjoy holidays and day trips. Nowadays, my focus is armchair travelling. I don’t have the same appetite for physical travelling. I do travel a little, but I need to be pushed into it 😀. Here’s a pic of the Yorkshire Dales – … Continue reading Travel
I don’t know if I have a favourite 😀. Maybe I’d choose Toblerone. I remember an advert from my childhood days: Toblerone,Out on its own,Triangular chocolate,That’s Toblerone.Made with triangular almondsFrom triangular trees,And triangular honeyFrom triangular bees,And, oh Mr Confectioner please,Give me Toblerone It it really made as specified? If not, perhaps we could all get … Continue reading Toblerone
That’s a tough question to answer. Here are 10 possible answers, but of these, I suppose that I’d choose the World Wide Web. So, as stated above, I personally think of the web as being the most significant. What lies ahead? Who knows? I asked Microsoft Co-pilot. What I’d be most excited about would be … Continue reading World Wide Web
On my trips to the UK, as an individual and with the family, I used to always love the London to Cambridge trip. I remember staying in a Youth Hostel near King’s Cross station. We’d wake, pop down to Pret a Manger for coffee and a danish pastry, and then plan out the day. If … Continue reading Day Trip to Cambridge
I’ve spent the last few years reflecting on my life and attempting to note down all my memories, often with the help of what songs were popular at the time. I’ll list some significant events: Here are a couple of songs about the passing of time: And here are two time-related hymns:
Even in terms of leisure, I’ve formed the habit of filling my day with lots of little activities. For a long time, I’ve been remembering my younger years, and how I might have sat down and read a whole book in one go – in a day or perhaps over a weekend. These days I’m … Continue reading Read a Whole Book in One Day
Hibernia Gospel 