Survival

It is St. Patricks Day! As an Irish woman (well...1/4) I LOVE to celebrate this day with dancing, listening to Irish music, reading books about St. Patrick, telling Irish tales, singing Irish songs, making and eating Irish food, drinking Irish drinks, and on and on...

...alas. Yesterday, this mama was bitten by a bug, and today, this mama is sick. Today this mama is on survival mode...which means...

I'll be taking some of this...

 drinking some of this...

with this...

I'll be eating lots of these...

...and lots of this...

 I'll be using one of these...

and a lot of these...aaachoo!...

And we'll all be watching a LOT of movies.



As I was thinking about the dismal day ahead of me I had a thought...today I have a very unique opportunity to unite my "suffering" to the cross of Christ.

And so today, as I face all the difficulties ahead of me, know that I offer them up for you and your intentions.


Have a blessed and happy St. Patrick's Day!


"Lord God, our strength and salvation, put in us the flame of your love and make our love for you grow to a perfect love which reaches to our neighbor."
-taken from today's Office of Readings