A Blog in Two Parts

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Part OneOn the road, on our road,the bus stop, his bus stop — lights flashing —Garda cars, ambulance, stopped traffic.Someone crying out, lying on the road,choking fear. ‘It isn’t your […]
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Running

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[Before you read: Do you ever have the moment where your privilege smacks you in the face like a frying pan on Reeves and Mortimer? Yeah, like that.   I wrote […]
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Covenant Prayer

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At our prayer meeting yesterday morning, we dedicated Urban Junction to God using the Covenant prayer Michael lead us through for us as individuals on Sunday. For us, it was […]
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A Season of Magic

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Several Decembers ago, a good friend of mine said, “There’s so little magic in this @!#%?&! world, I’ll do whatever I have to, in order to keep it alive for […]
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Praying and Playing

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I’ll keep this short. I have a few different but similar thoughts. 1. Dallas Willard was once asked to describe Jesus in one word. He sat back and thought for […]
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Unexpected News

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Have you ever struggled with some unexpected news or twist in your life’s journey? Maybe a move away, a relationship in difficulty, a changing job situation or a dream unfulfilled.     Mary & Joseph received some unexpected news from an angel one day – they were […]
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Blackrock’s Got Some Stuff

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For years, I’ve passed by that sign on the edge of Blackrock that declares Blackrock: we’ve got it all.  So naturally I’ve tested this bold declaration to see if it’s true.  […]
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What can I do?

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I was out in the garden about 10 days ago digging up the gladioli which won’t survive the winter cold – but will we have winter cold? I usually have them out […]
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