We all need reasons to celebrate! I thought it would be fun to celebrate St. Patty's Day with friends (being I'm married to a saint whose name is Patrick!). We went to Kidron to Phil and Krista Wiechart's house (friends we knew from VA), and enjoyed a green meal together and some writings from St. Patrick himself (the real one, not my husband). To add to the fun I bought a crazy hat and sunglasses for the guest of honor to wear, although he was not very thrilled to wear them!
Time for dessert! (Patrick, Phil, and son Caleb.)
A few days later Patrick and I read a play together about St. Patrick. He was captured in England as a young lad and taken as a slave to Ireland. He returned to his home and then later went back to Ireland to be a missionary to the people there.
Here is one of his well-known prayers:
Christ, as a light
illumine and guide me.
Christ, as a shield
overshadow me.
Christ under me;
Christ over me;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Be in the heart of each to whom I speak;
in the mouth of each who speaks unto me.
This day be within and without me,
lowly and meek, yet all-powerful.
Christ as a light;
Christ as a shield;
Christ beside me
on my left and my right.
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