As far as we know, no Irish blood flows in our family ancestry, so my kids were confused about why St. Patrick's Day exists as a holiday at all. Plus we're not corned beef or cabbage fans. (Well, Dale was bummed about missing out on "bangers 'n mashers", perhaps he's Irish-ish, but he worked all weekend through most of the festivities.)
Without extensively digging into the roots of Christianity in Ireland, we spent today enjoying the early greening of Michigan and looking for Leprechauns.
I don't like to get too hung up on what's
real or
appropriately Christian. Let's look for God all around this world He's given us, and any reason to celebrate seems like a good idea to me. You never know where the rainbow will lead.
And now we're here!
The blue birds are already nesting in our back yard. I'd better photograph the daffodils and forsythia before they're gone!
Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love! -Sitting Bull
As far as we know, no Irish blood flows in our family ancestry, so my kids were confused about why St. Patrick's Day exists as a holiday at all. Plus we're not corned beef or cabbage fans. (Well, Dale was bummed about missing out on "bangers 'n mashers", perhaps he's Irish-ish, but he worked all weekend through most of the festivities.)
I don't like to get too hung up on what's real or appropriately Christian. Let's look for God all around this world He's given us, and any reason to celebrate seems like a good idea to me. You never know where the rainbow will lead.
