About

I live on the south coast of Ireland, where the grass is always green and the sunshine is always precious. I’m married with three children, and I work with a group of Irish Baptist churches. As C.S. Lewis (no relationship) said: “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” I have found over the years that my thoughts tend to run in circles until I write them down, so this blog is my attempt to focus my own thoughts, and hopefully stimulate helpful thoughts in others as well.

I have written a book called Dream Small: The Secret Power Of The Ordinary Christian Life

I have also self-published a short book of silly stories for my children, “The Notorious Adventures Of Nutt The Nefarious”

You can find my writing in these places as well:

A Life Overseas Blog – “On Being An Immigrant” and “A Trip To The Embassy“

Risen Motherhood – “Ordinary Chores, Extraordinary Love: Imaging God’s Care For Us”

Common Good – “Why Some Things Are Worth Doing Poorly”

Open The Bible – “The King Who Longed For God’s Presence”

The Round Tower Review – “The Robin And The Oak Tree”

The Drabble – several short poems: “Walking To School,” “Grand, Thanks,” “An Act Of War,” “Outside,” and “The Cold Hard Truth“

VOX magazine Ireland – article on “Practicing Hospitality In A Pandemic,” July 2020

4you magazine from Aontas Ireland – “Hannah’s Funeral”, page 5