The Heart of the Matter There’s a silly game which features on the teatime show on the radio station I listen to called ‘Bunch of 5’s.’ I sometimes hear it as I’m driving home. The contestants are given one minute to answer 5 random bunches of 5’s. It might be something like 5 things you […]

7 Great Words to Bring to a Conversation Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone! I spent the morning doing what I have done for maybe the past 20 years or so, and took myself off to the little church where it is believed St. Patrick planted his first church in Ireland in 432 AD. The […]

Going the Extra Mile I found myself at a dance competition for a few hours last week. To be honest, it’s not the place anyone who knows me would immediately associate with me. In fact, on one memorable occasion, at a fundraising ceili in a previous church, the caller came down from her chair to […]

Showing Up and Sticking At It I guess in many households where there are children, parents do their best to try to help with the schoolwork. They try to support and encourage their children to do their homework, take an interest in their subject choices and do the little they can to help in practical […]

The Importance of Telling Others There’s a beautiful account in the Gospel of Mark where a man who has been possessed by demons, or experiencing some sort of challenging mental illness, is healed and made well by Jesus. Most of his life has been tormented by his illness. People have been fearful of his presence, […]