{"id":5134,"date":"2021-11-25T04:25:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T04:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/?p=5134"},"modified":"2021-11-24T16:26:50","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T16:26:50","slug":"happy-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/2021\/11\/25\/happy-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Thanksgiving!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy Thanksgiving!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To recognize this day, I thought I would share a few sayings and blessings from my book,\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/the-roots-of-irish-wisdom\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"4474\">The Roots of Irish Wisdom<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"785\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D-1024x785.png\" alt=\"The Roots of Irish Wisdom by Cindy Thomson\" class=\"wp-image-4521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D-1024x785.png 1024w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D-530x406.png 530w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D-768x589.png 768w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D-850x652.png 850w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Roots3D.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Many Irish hang a St. Brigid&#8217;s cross over their fireplace and say a blessing like this over it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>May the blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost be on this cross and on the place where it hangs and on everyone who looks on it.~Old Irish Blessing (p. 34)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-10.43.57-AM.png\" alt=\"St. Brigid Cross\" class=\"wp-image-5135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-10.43.57-AM.png 520w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Screen-Shot-2021-11-24-at-10.43.57-AM-300x295.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9CindyThomson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What kinds of traditions does your family practice and pass down?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>For it is not by path of feet, nor by motion of body, that one draws nigh to God, but it is through practice of good customs and virtues. &nbsp;From the Life of St. Columba (Leabhar Breac) (p. 45)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"825\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peters-Family1912adjusted-1024x825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peters-Family1912adjusted-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peters-Family1912adjusted-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peters-Family1912adjusted-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peters-Family1912adjusted-850x685.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Peters-Family1912adjusted.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>My father&#8217;s family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have you made your home a &#8220;home sweet home?&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>A man will not be found where he lives, but rather where he loves. ~Old Irish Saying (p. 63)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5139\" width=\"456\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2013-10-17-09.34.18-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9CindyThomson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cherish your family times. Give hugs. Laugh. Count your blessings.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>As he brought new faith to Ireland so may he bring to you, a touch of Irish happiness in everything you do; and like the good St. Patrick may your home and life be blessed, with all God&#8217;s special favours which make you happiest. ~Old Irish Blessing (p. 23)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5140\" width=\"552\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-850x1133.jpg 850w, https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/home-is-where-your-story-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><figcaption>\u00a9CindyThomson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Thanksgiving! To recognize this day, I thought I would share a few sayings and blessings from my book,\u00a0The Roots of Irish Wisdom. Many Irish hang a St. Brigid&#8217;s cross over their fireplace and say a blessing like this over it. May the blessing of God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost be on this cross&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[464],"tags":[178],"class_list":["post-5134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-thanksgiving","tag-thanksgiving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5134"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5141,"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5134\/revisions\/5141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cindyswriting.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}