King Johnโ€™s Castle

I moved from Cork to Limerick around 40 years ago. But I haven’t got around to visiting King John’s castle yet. I did attend a Paul Weller concert in the grounds in July 2024. And I frequently observe the outside of the castle. But I haven’t gone into the visitor’s centre or explored the towers … Continue reading King Johnโ€™s Castle

The Leader Is Good, The Leader Is Great!

When I think of the word “leader”, I get mixed feelings. I’ve known plenty of bad leaders or mediocre leaders in addition to good ones. But I’m hugely thankful for the good ones, who are humble and seek to serve rather than arrogant empire builders, like the guy in one Simpsons episode ๐Ÿ˜‚. Off the … Continue reading The Leader Is Good, The Leader Is Great!

My Chief End

A concise way to answer this question is to quote from the Westminster Shorter Catechism: Q. What is the chief end of man?A. Manโ€™s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever. And this is obviously based on Scriptural teaching. Here’s what Microsoft Copilot listed when I asked it about what the … Continue reading My Chief End

Beatles Jam Session

On Friday nights, a couple of us generally do a guitar jam session. Last night it was The Beatles. We played some songs from Rubber Soul from 1965, when I was three ๐Ÿ˜€. It’s strange thinking how young the Beatles were back then. John Lennon would have been 25. One of my favourites from that … Continue reading Beatles Jam Session