THIS week, minister of New Row Presbyterian Church and chaplain of Coleraine Football Club, REV ROBERT McMULLAN lets us peek inside his Treasure Chest to find out about his desert island desires...
1. A solar powered I Pod.
A solar powered iPod means that I could have my music, my photos and maybe one or two of my favourite films to look at during the long days and nights waiting to be rescued.
2. Books
As well as my Bible I would like th
e novel The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan. It is the story of the D Day landings in June 1944 and I always enjoy reading it. Maybe one day some will land on my desert island!
3.A shovel
A shovel, so I could dig a big sandcastle. I have organised CSSM, which is a Scripture Union beach mission in Greystones Co. Wicklow for the past 30 years and the sandcastle or beach pulpit is where all the people gather for our open air services.
If I had a shovel I could dig one and maybe have a CSSM there, so long as I wasn't the only one on the island - there's nothing worse than talking to yourself!
4. A fridge full of Tunnock Wafers
A fridge full of Tunnock Wafers (that's two items!). You always need something to eat with a wee cup of tea and my favourite is a Tunnock Wafer. Hopefully there will be a tea plantation on the island as well!
5. A Coleraine scarf
I would have to take my Coleraine scarf. No matter how warm the island is, when the sun goes down, it will get cold so the scarf will help keep me warm as well as make sure people hear of the Bannsiders! What do you mean you don't know who the Mighty Quinn is?
6. My dog
If I couldn't bring my family, then my King Charles Spaniel Dot would be the next best thing. Maybe I could train her to hunt, but on second thoughts fetching her soft toy is almost beyond Dot's mental capacity. But at least we could go for walks!
7. The Caring Caretaker
Maybe I could even bring Davy Boyle! As well as helping me keep the island tidy and organised, we could talk about football but then we would need a radio and extra Tunnock wafers as well please!
8. God
Of course I wouldn't need to bring the most important desire with me, because He would already be there as God's promise is that He is everywhere.
This truth would give me the greatest fulfilment, security, company and hope that I am not really lost on a desert island at all but found.
PS - Could I have some Maud's Ice Cream for the fridge too?
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