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..
I’ve always been uneasy about patriotism. Growing up in Ireland, I resented Irish culture being imposed on me and those who tended to express hatred to anyone who was in any way positive towards British people. They used to call them “West Brits”. And I had no love for anyone who sympathized with republican terrorists. … Continue reading Sort Of
I can remember three occasions on which I mistakenly drove the wrong way down a one-way street here in Ireland. Once, in Limerick (on my bike), once in Cork (in my car) and once in Ennis. It can be confusing when a traffic system changes, so that’s my excuse 😀. No-one took me to task. … Continue reading Driving the Wrong Way Down a One Way Street
I’m answering this one purely off the top of my head. I can’t see myself as having accomplished much. It would be a very boring book 😀. However, so many of us are ordinary. It’s a pity that Hitler and many like him weren’t more ordinary. But I’m thankful for extraordinary people who’ve done good … Continue reading Extraordinarily Ordinary
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: Wonder if it’s too good to be true Get tearful Thank God 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 – … 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
To answer this question briefly and honestly, I don’t desperately need a break. But if a genie appeared to me and asked me if I needed a break, I would probably answer that I’d like to feel perfectly good without any of these minor aches and pains or other annoying chronic health issues. I shouldn’t … Continue reading Minor Health Issues
