Hymns: 2001 Memories

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

Hymns: 1999 Memories

Rev 22:17Let anyone who hears, say, β€œCome!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely. The picture shows an old fountain near where our fellowship used to meet in Tipperary town back in the 1990s. It was provided by Stafford O’Brien Esq (1783-1864), a prominent … Continue reading Hymns: 1999 Memories

The Comforter Has Come!

So, how do I increase comfort in my daily life? Well, I try to have a daily nap around lunchtime and wind down in the evening by reading and listening to music. And I find walking quite relaxing too. And I especially find comfort in reflecting on what I can remember from the past, while … Continue reading The Comforter Has Come!

Wonderful Time Up There!

Apologies for such a predictable answer but I’m most excited about Heaven – or to be more specific, the New Heaven and the New Earth. Will it be up there or down here? It’ll be everywhere πŸ˜€. Rev 21:1-4Then I saw β€œa new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth … Continue reading Wonderful Time Up There!

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

Hymns: 1997 Memories

In January 1997, the first divorce occurred in Ireland, following the referendum in 1995. It seemed quite a momentous change at the time, but since then, so much else has changed. England won the Eurovision in 1997, with Love Shine a Light, the 1990s equivalent of All You Need is Love. Two classic secular albums … Continue reading Hymns: 1997 Memories