Happy St Patricks day

So today, the 17th of March is St Patrick's day, which is also Green day of the 40acts challenge, so I was inspired to write this random post !

A few random facts about the Saint:
 
Apparently St Patrick isn't Irish
Despite being the patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick was born in Britain around 385AD, to aristocratic parents Calpurnius and Conchessa.


Voices told him he could escape his captors
Six years into his captivity, St Patrick apparently heard a voice urging him to travel to a distant port where a ship would be waiting to take him back to Britain.
(so hearing voices can be a good thing too)

He gained his sainthood by becoming a missionary
Aged around 30, he was tasked with becoming a missionary and returned to Ireland, where he successfully converted many Celtic pagans to Christianity.

Surprisingly Green wasn't his colour
Like St Nicholas who is mistakenly associated with the colour red – and actually wore green – St Patrick dressed in blue vestments.

Now please do tell me if these facts are wrong, so I can go and tell the Independents on line news website.(lol I won't be doing that, but it's always good to know when you've gone wrong)

The challenge for today was to do something that will benefit the environment.
Some people have decided to pick up litter on the way to work, college etc. Some are starting compost bins and cycling to work.
My idea, although it's very uncreative, is to walk home from college today. This might take me a good 30 minutes which is twice the time it would take on the bus, but I get to bask in the scenery along the way and get my legs working.
lets pray it doesn't rain....

I know a few people are doing the challenge, so let me know what you've got planned ..^_^

It's not too late to join: http://www.40acts.org.uk/

 

                                                                x Stitched Roses x

#4oacts of generosity.

So lent started yesterday and usually every year I give something up.
Now I don't always see it through till the end but I do give it a good old try.
Last year I gave up chocolate, sweets and only drank water and green teas. I can freely admit that the chocolate one didn't last, I tried, I really did but after a week my cravings just shot up and, well I gave in. BUT I stuck to the rest and I was better for it.I thank God I did because I felt accomplished after, like I had gone through a sacrifice that let me see just a little of what Jesus had to go through (although I didn't exactly walk through the desert and wilderness but you get my drift)

This year my good friend Tosin, gave me this idea to do something different. It was the 40 acts of generosity challenge,which meant that you'd add to yourself but not give anything up. I hadn't thought of anything to do this year so I figured why not.

Reading through it, it looked like a fun, easy and great way to spend lent. It's day 2 and today I was asked to make a generosity jar, like a penny jar, to put spare change in and use to bless someone else later on during  Easter.

I am weirdly excited to fill it and see who it blesses. You never know it could be you!!


Try it out, It's much easier than abstaining from all things sweet and tasty and you'll learn something along the way. It's not too late to start


The challenge: http://40acts.org.uk/the-challenge/
My friends blog: loudlolalabel.blogspot.co.uk

                                                      
                                                           x Stitched Roses x