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’ll be 64 in the next six months 😱. Paul McCartney sings “I could be handy mending a fuse, when your lights have gone“. But I don’t know anything about fixing fuses. So let’s hope that I don’t need to face the challenge of mending a fuse 😀. Seriously, I can’t think of any challenges … Continue reading When I’m 64
Let me think 😀. When I reached my teens, I think that I was disappointed with life and disappointed with the world. And I wanted to change the world and myself. I was interested in Christianity, communism, and pacifism. Regarding communism, I wasn’t at all attracted to communism as practiced by the oppressive communist regimes. … Continue reading Listen to Older Folk
I was trying to think of a title for this post. I know a few songs with “bored” or “boring” in the title from my younger years: But then I thought of a song about a boring place. “Everyday Is Like Sunday” is about a boring English coastal town that feels abandoned and lifeless. Morrissey … Continue reading Everyday Is Like Sunday
I could say coffee, but I have it everyday 😀. Red wine is more of a treat. Alcohol can be problematic, as in the song Red Red Wine. It’s not something that I’d want to crave for comfort. Yet, it’s fine in moderation. In fact, I was reading an article a couple of days ago … Continue reading Red Red Wine
I don’t want to mention any names. They might not appreciate it, and those who aren’t included might not like the fact that their not favourites. Or maybe no-one cares either way 😀. But when I look back at my life, especially the stressful times in college or work, I have fond memories of warm, … Continue reading Warm, Humorous People
I like a comfortable pair of shoes, but I don’t get very excited about shoes. My one shoe memory was more about boots. I got a new pair of Doc Martins in December 1980. I think that it might have been my first pair. For the first few days, they hurt my feet so much … Continue reading Doc Martins 1980
Regarding earthly gifts from family and friends, it’s the thought that counts. I can’t really think of any specific gifts that stand out. I can think of a chocolate monkey that my youngest daughter gave me when she was a very young child. I got a lot of joy out of that, not so much … Continue reading Salvation
I don’t have a very systematic approach to budgeting. I’m neither rich nor poor. I have enough to get by, a little more than enough. I think of the words of Mr. Micawber from Dicken’s David Copperfield. “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen [pounds] nineteen [shillings] and six [pence], result happiness. Annual income twenty … Continue reading Mr. Micawber’s Outlook
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
Hibernia Gospel 