MONDAY, MARCH 17TH, 2014
3 DAYS UNTIL SPRING!
Sunrise:7:37 am
Sunset: 7:38 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
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If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Long ago, in Ireland there was a great Bishop, Patrick by name, who came to teach the word of God throughout the country. This St. Patrick, for he was indeed a saint, was well loved everywhere he went. One day, however, a group of his followers came to him and admitted that it was difficult for them to believe in the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
St. Patrick reflected a moment and then, stooping down, he plucked a leaf from the shamrock and held it before them, bidding them to behold the living example of the 'Three-in-One’. St. Patrick used the shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The simple beauty of this explanation convinced these skeptics, and from that day the shamrock has been revered throughout Ireland.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure 'tis like a morn in spring.
In the lilt of Irish laughter you can hear the angels sing,
When Irish hearts are happy all the world seems bright and gay,
And when Irish eyes are smiling, sure, they steal your heart away.
Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr., lyrics, Ernest R. Ball, music
We had our St. Patrick’s Day celebration here at my house yesterday since it was the 3rd Sunday of the month and I had a few from my family that live close by over for dinner. We had Irish Stew, a Rueben casserole and cabbage and noodles for dinner. We also had some dill pickles and some stuffed celery. All things green. Needless to say I have a few days worth of leftovers to eat.
The casserole turned out pretty good so I thought I’d share the recipe with you all today.
3 cups hot water
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1 TBS mustard
1 box roasted garlic mashed potatoes
6 oz. sliced corned beef, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 can (14.5 oz) sauerkraut, rinsed well and drained, next time I might use more
2 cups (8 oz) shredded swiss cheese, I used sliced
1 TBS caraway seed, optional, I didn't use any
Heat hot water, milk, and butter to a rapid boil in saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in mustard. Stir in 2 pouches of potatoes, there are 2 per box, just until moistened. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with a fork until smooth.
Spread 1 1/2 cups of potatoes in a greased lasagna dish. Top with corned beef. Spread sauerkraut over corned beef. Spoon remaining potatoes over top; spread gently. Top with cheese and caraway seed.
Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until cheese is golden brown. This is delicious with warm, buttered rye bread.
COUNTING MY GIFTS
St. Patrick's Day is an enchanted time - a day to begin transforming winter's dreams into summer's magic.
Adrienne Cook
I have counted at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for this past year and have now reached my 1000 gifts. I'm not stopping, but will continue on counting. There is always, always something to be thankful for.
1493. for shamrocks, a good lesson on the Trinity
1494. for good St. Patrick
1495. for cabbage and all the wonderful things you can make with it.
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT's
GOD BLESS YOU !
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.
Irish Blessing
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
6 comments:
I did like how St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach about the Trinity. Yesterday's Sunday school lesson for the 3/4 year olds was on the Trinity so I had them made a shamrock craft, which was good since today is St. Patrick's Day :)
I like that recipe for the casserole. I have a similar one that I haven't tried yet, but it intrigued me having a casserole with sauerkraut in it.
Yum on the leftovers!
betty
Oh my that reuben casserole sounds divine! I never knew that about St. Patrick's day. Thanks for sharing!
Going to send George that recipe too b/c he would like that. I hope you don't mind but I want to share your blog entry page with my Facebook friends. I want them to see the recipe and the St. Patrick's info. Hope all is going well Ma!
There's a little unknown fact about "Saint" Patrick. He was not Irish. He was actually English, he was sold into Slavery. He escaped and went back to England, to become a Bishop and then went back to Ireland on his own free will, taking with him a 3 leaf clover to teach the Irish about the Trinity!!
I missed the fact that when sold into slavery he was sent to Ireland! oops!
The casserole sounds so good. I'm going to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Pam, I loved reading about Saint Patrick. I learned something new about the shamrock! Your meal sounds just wonderful. I am going to try that casserole out! It sounds fabulously delish. I'll have to make my own mash however. I don't think we can get that over here. I love all your posts Pam. They are always so interesting. I love all that you share!! xx
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