“What’s the next holiday coming up??” Is the question I’m asked, without fail, the day after Every holiday.  My kids super-love holidays.  And, you’ve probably figured out by now, that I love traditions…SO, why not delve right into the next holiday, St. Patrick’s Day?

Do y’all know who St. Patrick is?  A while back, I did a blog post on him (on my blog), and here’s what I learned…

So, this guy Patricus (otherwise known as Patrick) was born in Scotland (387 AD) to a family who was totally loaded. When he was 16, he was kidnapped by these Irish jerks that raided his family’s estate. He was brought to Ireland where he was a slave performing sheep herding duties for his master. During his 6 years of enslavement, he prayed a lot and formed a relationship with God. One day, after 6 years of being in captivity…an angel came to him and told him to escape. He ran nearly 200 miles, found a ship, hopped on and went back to Scotland. When he got back, he decided he wanted to devote his life to God and Christianity. So, he totally studied up and was a student to some of the most notable Christians (at the time). He decided he wanted to go share the love with the Irish that was so cruel to him. He sailed back and the first thing he does (being an honest man) is go to his slave master and pay the ransom that would have been due had someone rescued him. He then was a missionary of Christianity for the next 60 years. He founded 365 churches! Basically, he is known because he made a serious name for Christianity in Ireland.

How’s that for a quick history lesson?  Don’t ask me why Americans celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, I’m not quite sure of the exact reason.  I’ve read a few different ones.  But, he sounded like a great guy, with some real integrity, who managed to influence many people for good.  That's reasoning enough for me to celebrate!  So, let’s get started…

I know y’all have heard of the leprechaun trap tradition, the messing-up-your-house-and-blame-it-on-a-leprechaun tradition, and the green food tradition…so, I thought of a few that may be new ideas for you:

If you’re looking for some St. Patrick’s Day Dress and Beer Mugs Ideas,  https://goo.gl/LCNC8o