Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Happy Saint Patrick's Dear Friends!

"St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic." 

- Adrienne Cook

"When after the Winter alarmin', The Spring steps in so charmin', So fresh and arch In the middle of March, Wid her hand St. Patrick's arm on..." 
- Alfred Percival Graves

Today is Saint Patrick's Day! I always enjoy having a mini celebration of my own. Why celebrate? First because of St. Patrick himself, one of the first missionaries to spread the gospel to Ireland. I've enjoyed Patrick's story since I first heard it dramatized on Adventures In Odyssey by Focus On The Family. After reading some of his writings his testimony is clearly faith in Christ.

"If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me." 

 - Saint Patrick

Another reason I enjoy St. Patrick's Day is because it's another excuse to listen to my favorite Celtic music! Lively and fun, Irish ballads, reels and other songs sung by Irish natives are among some of my favorites to listen to.

Who do I listen to? I really appreciate the vocal talents of Celtic Thunder, Celtic Woman, The High Kings, Hayley Westenra, Deanta, traditional Irish favorites, reels and jigs, dances, Gaelic songs, and popular tunes.

There are also a few good period films that I enjoy watching around this time: The Quiet Man, Widows' Peak, Finian's Rainbow, The Happiest Millionaire and Behind The Waterfall (not period but a good family film).

Green is also a lot of fun to wear this time of year because after the white and brown of winter it is wonderful to start seeing color! Green reminds me that soon spring will be upon us and plants will soon start to grow. St. Patrick's Day is also a wonderful reminder to me of God's love and saving grace that makes us new creatures growing in His love.

So what do you do special for St. Patrick's Day?

Hope you're having a lovely day!

Irish Blessings,