St. Patrick

Since I am doing a research paper on Ireland, I thought that i might  do a blog on  some of the life of Saint Patrick.

Patrick was born in Britain and when he was about sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken into slavery. He was a slave-shepherd and worked with the sheep. His life as a slave was not easy. He would of had to learn the customs of the Irish and their language. He also was very much alone and secluded from society. It was then that he came to know God. Several years later, Patrick escaped and made it back to his homeland. He had a dream one night and in it there was an Irishman saying something along the lines of: "We beg you to come and walk among us once more." And that is just what Patrick did. He became a minister and went as a missionary to the people that had held him captive. The British looked down on him and his work and said that the Irish Christians were not true Christians. Patrick said, "It is a crime that we are born Irish?" (Cahill 164). In saying this he was saying that he was fully Irish and not British. This was no small thing.
Patrick ministered in Ireland until he did. And just so you know...he didn't drive the snakes out of Ireland...there never were snakes in Ireland.

My 2 favorite Irish Groups

1. Celtic Thunder
         I have always been a fan of Celtic Thunder. They are so energetic and loads of fun. They bring life
 to the traditional Irish music. I guess also the fact that they are all guys helps too.They have some beautifu lsongs that they sing and it's simply stunning when they sing in the Irish language.  This group too has changed but is still great. The lads are Neil, Ryan, Keith, Emmet, George and Daniel (who is not in the photo below).

2. Celtic Woman
        They are a group of all Irish girls and I enjoy them too! I love the songs that they sing and the excitment
 that each of them bring to the show. I also saw them live and the atmosphere was wonderful, fun  music is just phenomenal. The group has changed quite a bit over the years but with each member going or new members coming, t still has the same appeal. The girls are Lisa Kelly, Chloe, Mairead and Lisa Lambe.

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It's sure to make the neighbors wish they had one.

Someone I'd like to correspond with

I think it would be really fun to correspond with C.S Lewis. He wrote the Narnia books which are some of my favorite books. He was a Christian too. I would ask him all about how he came up with all the Narnian characters and places. I would ask him all about living in Oxford University, England.
I would want to write to him because I love his books and he has such a wise mind. He wrote many good books and you can find good advise in them.
I got to do a report on him in eight grade and loved learning about him and all he wrote about. I think it would be fun to write to him because is one of my favorite authors too. Some of his books are The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and The Screwtape Letters. So the person i would want to correspond with is Mr. C.S Lewis.
 

One of the best things is watching America's Funniest Home Videos. If you ever need a laugh, just look up clips on YouTube. As I write this blog, my mom, sister, cat and I are watching the Christmas special. I have decided that Americans like to laugh at people when they get hurt or do stupid stuff and i am happy to laugh along.
The host is very funny too. They have clips of animals doing silly things, babies being cute and teenage boys doing dumb things. Not to mention scary Santa Clauses...
All in all, it is good way to get a good laugh.

Winter Time and Musings

I love winter time. It seems like an especially cheery time because of Christmas and celebrating Christ's birth. I do have to say that I don't enjoy the cold though. I love the snow and looking at it but just not the frigid temperatures that come along with it.
I think that it is amazing how God makes each snowflake different. They never have the same design or pattern. Each is special, just like we are. God has made each of us unique and different in a special way. Snow also reminds me of how Christ wipes away our sins through his death on the cross and makes us as white as snow.
Another fun thing about winter is getting to make snow forts or snowmen. I made a pretty cool for the other winter and was actually able to hide down inside it and not be seen. At our old house when we got that big snow storm a few years ago. I dug a deep snow pit on the edge of our yard and was able to sit down in it and not be seen at all! It was so fun making it.
Winter means cozy times with family, Christmas time, snow and so much more.

Scavenger Hunt

An angry exchange
"Where's my pencil?" my sister asked.
"I don't know," I replied. "Ask the cat. He was playing with it earlier."
"It's behind your chair," my sister informed me.
"Well, I didnt know that," I told her.

An out of place object
The cross-stitch projects I have completed for people for Christmas are lying in the box that my friend in Ireland sent my Christmas present in last year. The one has a bagpipe stitched onto it and is for my friend Gabby. The second one is for my grandpa and has a cross on it.

A Well-loved Object
One of my well loved objects in my stuffed animal Bo.Bo. who is a rabbit. I have had him since I was a year old and he has no fur left on him. He has a little blue jacket and is supposed to be like Peter Rabbit. I can't sleep without Bo and he hasn't been washed for a few years now. If we wash him, his stuffing falls out.


Something well used
My copy of the book Inkheart is well used. You can tell so by the rough look it has on the out side and how the spine seems to be giving way. I also love to underline in my books and there are a lot of underlinings in Inkheart. I love the book so much and have read it at least five times.


Something Unpleasant
I find my cat's litter box to be unpleasent. Sure, the litter has something in it to take away the aroma of what goes into the box, but still. I think it's gross but you gotta go when you gotta go. I will not dwell on this subject any longer.


Something fresh, new, or unused
Tonight, my momma just bought us new ponytail holders for my sister and I. They are different colors and stretchy. It feels nice to have a ponytail holder in your hair that you know isnt gonna snag your hair because of how stretched out it is.



A Lost or forgotten object
My momma lost her orignial engagement ring that my daddy gave to her. It slipped off into one of my drawers and we never saw it again. It had one single diamond with a gold band and the diamond was sparkly. Since then Daddy got her another ring to replace the one that was lost. And then she found her old one...so...yeah.




A home-made or hand-made object
I have a bookmark that I cross-stitched. It had a bunny stitched onto it and a letter "L" for Lindsay. Surround the bunny are colorful flowers that remind me of Spring time. Home-made objects are the best.


An act of kindness
I don't know if it counts, but my friends took me Swing Dancing with them last Saturday night. It was kinda hard at first, I learned as the evening went on. The only strange part was when guys would come up to you  and ask you to dance. I did get to dance with my friends too. It was really nice of them to invite me to go with them.

Something Borrowed
I borrowed my friend's copy of the movie The Secret Garden. It is a VHS tape and one of my favorite movies. We are actually doing The Secret Garden for dinner theater so it was nice to be able to watch it again. I actually need to return it to Gabby...