Good Evening TXK
I know St. Patrick’s Day is associated with fun parties and getting pinched if you aren’t wearing green, but beyond that, I knew little about it. So, I decided to research. Did you know Saint Patrick was born in Britain during the Roman period but eventually became a slave in Ireland? Did you know that Saint Patrick is also believed to have gotten rid of all the snakes in Ireland (even though snakes don’t usually live in places like Ireland anyway, so who knows about that one?). And where in the world do these leprechauns come from? Well, apparently, they are mythical fairy creatures and if you find one, they have to tell you where their pot of gold is hidden. How LUCKY! Wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day gives you a better chance of sneaking up on one because it is said green clothes make you invisible to them. I only own a single green t-shirt in my color-coded closet, and I usually forget to wear it on the actual holiday. Shame on me.
As I did my research, I also discovered that Saint Patrick and I probably shared some similar beliefs. After he was freed from his slavery, he became a priest and was later named bishop of Ireland. It is believed that he brought Christianity to Ireland. So, in contemplating this special day, when four-leaf clovers are everywhere you look, I’ve been pondering a lot on luck versus blessings.
Even as Christians, like myself, we often throw around terms like “you are so lucky” or “fingers crossed.” As someone who believes that every single thing that happens does so for a reason, I am convinced these situations are always congruently pieced to a much bigger plan, controlled by a much bigger force, in a much bigger story.
There is such an abundance of lavish comfort and peace in feeling oh so small amid this massive, incomprehensible plan that was put in place for me and for my good at the beginning of time. God IS my four-leaf clover. Jesus IS my horseshoe. The Holy Spirit IS my shooting star. All these signs of good luck are comforting for a moment, but luck can’t direct my steps like my all-knowing Heavenly Father can.
This isn’t a cautionary tale. It is just a moment meant to cause you to sit back and ponder. For example, if you see me eating honey butter chicken biscuits, and you don’t want a honey butter chicken biscuit, maybe you should search within yourself and figure out what’s wrong with you.
The best part of waking up every day is possessing a brand-new chance as the sun rises once again to be the person you want to be today. And if by the end of the day you still haven’t met that person, there’s always tomorrow. I know for me, I need more than luck to get to that person’s heart.
But I do look sexy as a gangsta leprechaun, right?
RANDOM THOUGHT…
Who else comes up with their absolute best ideas in the shower? I don’t mean to come off weird, but I’m tired of the way people look at me after I tell them I was thinking about them and how they can fix their entire life with a solution I came up with… in the shower.
LOCAL EVENTS
Thursday, March 3
March Masquerade: Behind the Masks of Evergreen
Silver Star Smokehouse, 8:00 PM
Friday, March 4
Wine and Jazz Gala
Silvermoon on Broad, 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 5
Dancing with Our Stars 2022
Northridge Country Club, 6:00 PM
Saturday, March 5
Runnin WJ Ranch presents Unlimited Dreams Prom
Texarkana Arkansas Convention Center, 6:00 PM
Saturday, March 5
TSO Capathia and Tony Together
Perot Theatre, 7:30
Friday, March 11
Bingo Night benefitting For the Sake of One
Silver Star Smokehouse, 6:30 PM
Saturday, March 12
TRAHC presents: 3 Redneck Tenors—Broadway Bound
Perot Theatre, 7:30 PM
Thursday, March 17
We the Kingdom Live
First Baptist Church, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 26
Texarkana Home & Garden Show
Crossties, 9:00 AM
Wednesday, March 30
DogMan: The Musical
Perot Theatre
Thursday, March 31
Pitch It Texarkana!
Crossties, 4:00 PM
SAVE THE DATE...
Four States Fair & Rodeo begins April 1
LIVE BANDS
Friday, March 4
Cody Hibbard
Whiskey River Country, 8:30 PM
Saturday, March 5
Frank Foster with Cody Cooke and Crawford & Power
Crossties, 8:00 PM
Friday, March 11
Lost in Nostalgia—90’s Rock and More
67 Landing, 8:00 PM
Saturday, March 19
T-Town 5
Arrow Bar, 8:00 PM
Wednesday, March 23
A Night with Gordon Mote
Bright Star Theatre, 7:00 PM
Thursday, March 24
Candlebox—Live in Texarkana
Crossties, 7:00 PM
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