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..
My number one priority tomorrow is to catch an early morning train to my childhood home, Cork. That’s my short answer – stop reading now if you don’t want to hear my stream-of-consciousness waffle 😀. In recent months, since I started it, my blog is generally high on my priority list each day. I wasn’t … Continue reading Catch a Train to Cork
I do feel fulfilled when I go through a phase of hard work, but I can also feel stressed. I think that the stress might come from “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” decisions, where I might wonder if something I do might displease someone. I’m pretty much retired now, but when I … Continue reading It’s a Hard Knock Life
This is a tough one. I’m quite happy being me, but I can’t see anything particularly special about myself 😀. I asked my friend Microsoft Copilot to list some valuable traits. I don’t think that I’m totally missing any of these. But I don’t see myself having any of them in abundance either 😀. I … Continue reading Curiosity
I’m not sure how to answer this one, but I sometimes notice people’s jobs when I’m on holiday and think to myself “wow, I’d love that job.” Maybe it’s just easier to dream when you’re on holiday 😀. Firstly, I’m always a little jealous of people who work in coffee shops in tourist areas. An … Continue reading Fantasy Jobs
I asked Microsoft Copilot what exactly cultural heritage is 😀. This is what it said: Cultural heritage refers to the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes inherited from past generations, maintained in the present, and passed on to future generations. It encompasses the traditions, customs, monuments, artworks, language, and knowledge that shape a community’s … Continue reading Ireland’s Cultural Heritage
I’m not in any way into fashion. I do remember being quite proud of my wrangler denim jacket when I was 14, but even then, I wasn’t into fashion. But I’ll list the IT-related brands that have been great friends to me in recent years. Before I do, let me mention McDonald’s. I like seeing … Continue reading Lyons the Quality Tea
When I look back on my life, I often think that I should have prayed more. Atheists and agnostics might be very happy to put God out of the picture. People of faith might be happy to just leave everything to God. Why should anything that we ask make much difference? Yet, we are encouraged … Continue reading Pray
Sometimes people say, “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing,” to discourage you from forming your own opinions instead of trusting the “experts”. But I remember someone drawing my attention to the origin of the phrase. It’s based on a poem by Alexander Pope A little learning is a dangerous thing ;Drink deep, or taste … Continue reading Drink Deep
If I’m asked what gives me energy, I think back to my childhood when I was first introduced to Snickers and Mars bars. I remember being quite surprised by their effect on me. But of course, it’s not really healthy, and I don’t eat such things much nowadays. At one stage they changed Snickers to … Continue reading Snickers
That’s a tough one, because so many albums have meant the world to me at one time or another. I bought my very first album when I was 10, in Roches Stores, Cork. It wasn’t the main Roches Stores. It was a smaller shop nearby with toys upstairs and records downstairs. I think that Carroll’s … Continue reading Saved – Bob Dylan
Hibernia Gospel 