Happy St. Patrick's Day Part 2

Just thought I'd add a few pictures of my family showing off they're Irish pride. Oh, and Buddha's new outfit. Isn't he so cute, I mean vicious.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

I bind to myself today
The virtue of the Incarnation of Christ with His Baptism,
The virtue of His crucifixion with His burial,
The virtue of His Resurrection with His Ascension,
The virtue of His coming on the Judgment Day.

- St. Patrick

I found this pray in an article and then this quote at the end of it. It is basically what I was going to add to the prayer, only more well written, so I just added it on. If you follow the link at the end of it, you should get the article I got it from.

"So, this March 17, while everyone else is celebrating all things Irish by decking themselves out in green, drinking only the darkest Irish beer, or tuning in to Public Radio's celebration of Celtic music, let us be challenged by the sacrificial life of St. Patrick, looking for opportunities to turn our enslavements into blessings, speaking the message of the gospel message in a way that respects the culture of those around us while challenging them to change."
Eric Hurtgen on relevantmagazine.com

Happy St. Patricks Day...

pictures and more pictures

I don't really have a lot to say today. So, I'll just post some pictures. I hope you like them.

The king on his new throne

Thinking up new plots

Random cuteness

WARNING: CHURCH

Watching TV

My beautiful wife

Lent

I posted a little about this as a comment on Shawn and Sara's page, but I thought I'd expand on it here. For lent I have chosen to give up one meal a day and soda. As most of you know, my blood runs with Mountain Dew, so this won't be easy. As for the one meal a day thing, I am also doing some spiritual development reading during this time and have taken to taking a walk for half of my lunch to clear my head. I was reading one book, but then we sold out at work and I don't want to bring my own in everyday. So for now I'm reading To Own A Dragon by Don Miller. It's a pretty good book so far. If you haven't read Don Miller's book Blue Like Jazz, I highly recommend it.

Got to go get ready for work again.

~geoff