The “Donkeyman Brays” Email

Posted on August 20, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

Kevin O'Hara Last of the Donkey Pilgrims

Ok…I am officially excited! I got an email from the “Donkeyman”, Kevin O’Hara, wonderful author of “Last of the Donkey Pilgrims.” If you haven’t read it, read it! It’s a story of his journey around the entire ring of Ireland at the end of the 1970’s. It’s the story of his growth as a person, his relationship with a wonderful donkey named Missy, a glimpse into Irish life at that time, and a wonderful picture of the warmth of the Irish people he encountered along the way. Yes, I just used the word “wonderful” four times, and that was intentional. 🙂

I wrote him to let him know how much I liked the book, and he wrote back graciously and asked for one of my CD’s. Super cool! So now I am happy, and wanted to share some of that bubbly over-enthusiasm with all of you. If you like Ireland, travel stories, donkeys of any kind, and good storytelling, you will love “Last of the Donkey Pilgrims” by Kevin O’Hara.

http://www.amazon.com/Last-Donkey-Pilgrims-Kevin-OHara/dp/0765309831#_

Slainte, Lisa

Rest

Posted on August 16, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

Pictures of peace and rest and serenity to calm my own sleep-deprived mind and hopefully yours also. Slainte, Lisa

Perspective

Satisfied sheep

Still blue waters

Sleeping Child

In the Mist

Posted on August 15, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

In the mist, there’s an island…

An island where there are flowers and rocks and life…

Within that life, there is love…

And in that love, there is Jesus.

Look through the mist of your life; sometimes things look very foggy and dim, but ahead there is love and life and Jesus. Slainte, Lisa

Celebratory Hike

Posted on August 10, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

Feeling inspired by the recent gold medal win of Katie Taylor from Bray, Ireland, two county Kerry sheep decide to ascend Carrantuohill in celebration. They couldn’t just sit around and eat after all that, could they? 🙂 Slainte, Lisa

Time Machine

Posted on August 8, 2012 by lyonsroarforgod

The time between my baby boy being born and his going off to college as an 18 year old young adult has passed as if I was traveling in a time machine. I was aware of time passing; each day passed at a normal rate of speed, but they seemed to compound into years at an abnormal speed. Everyone says this, I know; it’s quite the cliche among parents. But when you’re experiencing it yourself for the first time, it is quite something. You find yourself smiling and bursting with pride one moment, and crying and trying desperately to hold on in the next. And since I don’t want my sweet son to think I’m a wimp, I try to hide it alot. But all in all, I am happy for him, proud of him, and excited for the next chapter in his God-given life.

Here are two pictures, taken in the drawbridge section, beside the same door, of Cahir Castle in Ireland, 2001 and 2009. And he’s even taller now. 🙂 Slainte, Lisa

Raising the drawbridge in Cahir

Taller than the door at 15

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Lisa Lyons

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