Happy St. Patrick's day- pictures of bracelets

Happy St. Patrick's Day....

For today, I wanted to show you pictures of the Celtic/Irish loom-beaded bracelets which I have for sale on my Etsy shop! (I'd love to have you stop by!)
Which is your favorite?
Next week I will post new pictures of them, since I had a ''bracelets photoshoot'' with these as well as many new bracelets last Friday. :)

Irish Celtic Motif loom-beaded bracelet for sale on Etsy with free shipping!

Irish Celtic Motif Bracelet on Etsy- free shipping

The second bracelet....(remember to come by next week for new pictures ;) )


Irish celtic loom-beaded bracelet for sale on Etsy with free shipping!



Irish Celtic Bracelet on Etsy- free shipping

Of Irish music, dolls, and books

Here are just a few fun Irish items that I wanted to share with you....

The first two CDs are ones that we got for the previously mentioned Irish birthday; we still listen to them. :)

The first is more classical, while the second has a different style to it.

(I recommend this one highly :))

Crossing the Waters CD

(a pretty, relaxing piece of music found on this CD)

Tra: Water's Edge CD

(a fun CD)

Irish Hymns CD

(A very good instrumental hymn CD played by traditional Irish instruments!)

And here are some pretty little dolls that I used to long to add to my doll collection :)

Irish Madam Alexander doll

Another Irish Madame Alexander doll

Little Irish Girl Paper Doll

Not only are the paper dolls in this series fun and sweet, they are educational since they portray very accurately the folk clothing of the country! This is one of my favorites.

When I was younger, I wanted to own this Irish princess doll. :)

Everyone loves an elegant medieval costume!

And lastly:

A nice childrens' book. The author writes delightful books- more about her other childrens' books in another post! This Irish story is not my favorite of her books, but it is still sweet.
(note: I appreciate this book because of it is a story about a family in Ireland; I do not agree with their religious beliefs.)

Cottage at Bantry Bay

I hope you look into some of these special Irish items, since I'm sure you will enjoy them!

Irish Birthday party

Irish step dancer costume

Several years ago, for my sister's tenth birthday, we did an Irish-themed party since she loves Ireland as well as all things the color green!

Our Mum decorated by draping shamrock fabric over the window valance, and placing a bit of ''rainbow'' over the fan! The birthday girl loved it all. :)



Irish woodland party table



The table was decorated as an Irish woodland, with a real log in the center, little handmade gnomes wearing green shirts, a green teddy bear waving an Irish flag, little woodland creatures such as foxes and rabbits, and more.

(note: Norwegian flags stand for the fact that Ireland was first settled by Vikings.

Thanks to P.B for pointing out that many Irish inherited their signature brilliant color of

 red hair from the Norse!)

I made this step dancer costume for my sister's doll Kirsten. In this picture, it is modelled by

a more Irish-looking doll. :)

On the birthday, even the weather co-operated with the theme by acting very wet and green!

(rare for the middle of September in Missouri!)

Of course on the birthday, we watched a video of Riverdance. (which is amazing for the most part!)

And the birthday cake was.....

A log cake!

You can easily make this delightful cake; there are dozens of recipes online!

such as here, here, or here!

Enjoy.

(pictures are actually from a different, more recent birthday party when we also made a log cake.)

(The very happy birthday girl with her log cake, which was decorated with meringue mushrooms!)

Try making  meringue mushrooms!

And another cute idea which we discovered later is... green pepper shamrocks!

I hope you are inspired to do a little Irish party this weekend!

Or any time this spring!

Or even for a September birthday, as we did. :)

Be Thou My Vision

A favourite Irish hymn...

BE THOU MY VISION

Be Thou my Vision, O Lord of my heart;


Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art.


Thou my best Thought, by day or by night,


Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light.

Be Thou my Wisdom, and Thou my true Word;


I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord;


Thou my great Father, I Thy true son;


Thou in me dwelling, and I with Thee one.

Be Thou my battle Shield, Sword for the fight;


Be Thou my Dignity, Thou my Delight;


Thou my soul’s Shelter, Thou my high Tower:


Raise Thou me heavenward, O Power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor man’s empty praise,


Thou mine Inheritance, now and always:


Thou and Thou only, first in my heart,


High King of Heaven, my Treasure Thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won,


May I reach Heaven’s joys, O bright Heaven’s Sun!


Heart of my own heart, whatever befall,


Still be my Vision, O Ruler of all.




note: images public domain from here

(Be Thou My Vision instrumental)

St Patrick: the true story of his life

St. Patrick.....
was a Baptist!

By Dr. W.R. Downing 
(listen to him here)


St. Patrick’s personal history…
Patrick lived from about 387 to 461 A.D. He was born in Scotland at Old Kirkpatrick, near Dumbarton. At age sixteen he was captured by Irish marauders and taken to Ireland as a slave. It was during this time that he was converted. He escaped six years later and made his way home to Scotland, returning later to Ireland as a missionary.



St. Patrick’s work in Ireland….
The ministry of Patrick in Ireland lasted over thirty years. During this time he personally baptized (immersed) over 120, 000 converts and established 365 churches. Bishops or elders were ordained over each independent assembly.



St Patrick’s teaching….
The Christianity of Patrick was that of primitive Christianity which had flourished in ancient Britain from the Apostolic era (c. 63 A.D.). Patrick held tenaciously to New Testament doctrine and practice. He believed and preached salvation by grace alone. He practiced baptism by immersion and immersed only those who had professed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. He held to the simplicity of the New Testament pattern for churches in both government and practice. There was absolutely no hint of sacerdotalism in Patricks’ doctrine or practice. He taught that baptism was an ordinance, and that the Lord’s Supper was a memorial observance with believers partaking of both the bread and the wine.


St. Patrick’s Real Christianity….
Patrick was not a Roman Catholic. Christianity had come to Britain during the First century A.D. and remained after the New Testament pattern until Pope Gregory the Great sent his emissary, Austin, to Britain in 597 A.D. This was 136 years after Patrick’s death. Austin ‘’converted’’ enough Saxons to wage war against the native Briton Christians. Hundreds were killed, but Austin failed to subdue New Testament Christianity completely. Romanism did not become the official religion of Britain until the Synod of Whitby in 664 A.D.




St Patrick’s Day…
Although members of the Romish church, especially the Irish, and many others, both religious and even irreligious, traditionally celebrate this day, and are all quite ignorant of the historical facts, true believers can intelligentally acknowledge its significance and the man whose faith, teaching, and ministry it commemorates, for we have every reason to believe that…


St. Patrick was a Baptist!



W.R. Downing (pastor)
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church
P.I.R.S Publications
271 West Edmunson Ave
Morgan Hill, CA 95037


(This pamphlet was given out free to us at the Conference in Oklahoma; but it is also an exerpt from the wonderful book The New Testament Church by W.R. Downing. You can find that book here on Lulu.com. Click here for the pdf/ebook version; and here for the print version. This is a good-sized, deep, extremely insightful history book! Enjoy.)
Listen to sermonds and lectures by Dr. W. R. Downing here!