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A Prayer of Blessing for St. Patrick's DayBy Meg Bucher "May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace." – Numbers 6:24-26 NLT The construction paper shamrocks flipped through my fingers‚ filled with what my classmates thought about me. A stinging sense of who I was became palpable to me as warm tears stung as I sat alone. It was their goodbye to me‚ their telling of all the ways they loved me and would miss me. At eight years old‚ the impact of the people God had placed in my life was already beginning to take root in the depths of my heart‚ which would take years to understand. Perhaps the most touching of all the words and sentiments was that each classmate had written their message on a shamrock‚ and they had all been tied together by a teacher who undoubtedly noticed more about us ... about me.  Growing up in the suburbs of Cleveland‚ our ethnicity united us‚ each celebrating their own heritage and all of us learning those things about each other and our families. I am Irish. My mom crocheted shamrocks and pinned them to our green sweaters for St. Patrick's Day every year. We ate corned beef and cabbage‚ and she would adorn a shamrock-shaped cake in green frosting for dessert. That day was important to us and all whose ancestors traveled from Ireland to the United States. As the generations slip past us‚ so does a certain awe and wonder about the people who decided to get on a boat‚ cross and ocean‚ and begin a new life in another country.  The Irish Blessing covered the walls of my home‚ my grandparent’s home‚ aunts and uncles‚ and other relatives. Knowledge and pride of who we were and where we came from were rooted in all of us. The words to the Irish Blessing are like the scriptures above: "May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sunshine warm upon your face; the rains fall soft upon your fields‚ and until we meet again‚ may God hold you in the palm of His hand." The Words in Scripture and in the Irish Blessing encourage us to remember who we are.  Those paper shamrocks float to the top of my mind often‚ but especially on St. Patrick's Day. The people we are is important to God-not just the ones we grow up to be‚ but all along the way. In my loneliness‚ as I sat without furniture or friends in my new room‚ I somehow felt God encouraging me through the words of my classmates‚ and I took all the things they said about me into a new school and made new friends. St. Patrick's Day reminds me God sees me. I hope we all take a moment to remember our ancestors‚ our history‚ and our journey thus far with God‚ remembering every layer of our story has been written purposefully by a God who loves us more than we can comprehend. Let's pray: Father‚Thank You for the way You layer our lives with rich history and ancestry. This St. Patrick's Day‚ let even those who are not Irish or who may not know the roots of their relatives celebrate the unique person You have created them to be. Thank You for the way You layer stories into our lives and place people so purposefully to help us learn about ourselves. God‚ more than just our ancestry‚ we pray‚ as the people in our lives get to know who we are‚ they see You. God‚ let us shine Your light on the people in our lives‚ helping them to know who You are‚ Author of everyone's ancestry! God‚ the countries and ethnicities that cover our world are fascinating and wonderful- we have endless things to learn about each other on this earth. Help us to see past stigmas‚ labels‚ and differences to learn with wonder how You have created each of us.  God‚ we pray these words over our families‚ nationalities‚ traditions‚ and countries in this world:  May You bless and protect us. May you smile at us and be gracious to us. May You show Your favor and give us Your peace. Father‚ teach us how to learn about each other. Teach us to appreciate the different pigments in our skin‚ the languages we speak‚ and wonderful notions about our cultures‚ which add color and flavor to the world! Father‚ we exist on this earth to bring glory to Your Name. Help us to shine in our own individual purpose in a way that attracts people to You. Father‚ we want to live with our arms open to others. So often‚ fear gets in the way. God‚ I want to remember how fun it was to get to know my elementary classmates and their family traditions ...I especially never want to forget all the amazing food I may have never known about if not for friends sharing their lives with me. God‚ as we grow up in life‚ let us remember how fun it is to learn about each other and find ways to love each other through differences and misunderstandings. Bring us together‚ God‚ as only You can. We are more connected than ever before‚ God‚ yet it feels more like friction in a static-ridden cable line sometimes. Help us to celebrate each other‚ God. We want our openness to others to ultimately lead them straight to You. Bless our lives with the colors of Your creation ...with the wisdom and compassion to love the world You created and the people You have placed in it‚ not one loved less by You than another. Why should we?  In Jesus' Name‚ we pray for a safe‚ celebratory‚ and memory-laden St. Patrick's Day. Amen.  Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/Kateryna Kovarzh Meg writes about everyday life within the love of Christ at megbucher.com. She is the author of "Friends with Everyone‚ Friendship within the Love of Christ‚" "Surface‚ Unlocking the Gift of Sensitivity‚" "Glory Up‚ The Everyday Pursuit of Praise‚" "Home‚ Finding Our Identity in Christ‚" and “Sent‚ Faith in Motion.” Meg earned a Marketing/PR degree from Ashland University but stepped out of the business world to stay home and raise her two daughters ...which led her to pursue her writing passion. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016‚ Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the editorial team at Salem Web Network. Meg loves being involved in her community and local church‚ leads Bible study‚ and serves as a youth leader for teen girls. Teach Us to Pray is a FREE prayer podcast hosted by iBelieve writer Christina Patterson. Each week‚ she gives you practical‚ real-life tips on how to grow your faith and relationship with God through the power of prayer. To listen to her episode on What to Pray in the Morning for a Worry-Free Day‚ click below! Now that you’ve prayed‚ are you in need of someone to pray for YOU? Click the button below! Visit iBelieve.com for more inspiring prayer content. The post A Prayer of Blessing for St. Patrick’s Day – Your Daily Prayer – March 17 appeared first on GodUpdates.

Boeing issued an advisory for airlines to inspect switches on pilots’ seats in its 787 Dreamliner airplanes following the incident from the LATAM Airlines flight to New Zealand that injured 50 people. According to ABC News‚ a “published report said an accidental cockpit seat movement likely caused the sudden plunge of a LATAM Airlines plane flying to New Zealand.” The airplane manufacturer recommends airlines check the motorized cockpit seats during the next maintenance check for the 787s. NEW: Boeing warned airlines flying its 787 Dreamliner model to inspect certain switches in the cockpit‚ after a New Zealand-bound LATAM plane dropped violently mid-flight‚ injuring dozens of travelers https://t.co/1yCxuVsa3c pic.twitter.com/eM9iZz6ZYQ — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 16‚ 2024 Per ABC News: The company described its advisory as a “precautionary measure.” It did not link the memo to what happened this week on a LATAM Airlines flight between Australia and New Zealand. The Federal Aviation Administration said‚ however‚ that the Boeing memo was issued “in response to the incident on LATAM Flight 800.” The FAA said it was convening a panel of experts to review Boeing’s message to airlines. LATAM Airlines‚ based in Chile‚ initially said there was “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement.” In an update Tuesday‚ the airline said the plane “experienced a strong shake during flight‚ the cause of which is currently under investigation.” Boeing tells airlines to check pilot seats after report that an accidental shift led plane to plunge https://t.co/DlM50nzzmF — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) March 16‚ 2024 Boeing alerted airlines to a potential problem with loose switches on the pilot seats of its 787 Dreamliner jets after one of the planes went into a dive this week on a flight from Australia to New Zealand that injured 50 people. https://t.co/SHwDfG0Rcy — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 16‚ 2024 From the Associated Press: Passengers reported that when the Dreamliner dropped without warning‚ people not wearing seatbelts were tossed from their seats and into the cabin ceiling and aisles. The plane later landed at Auckland Airport as scheduled. About 50 people were injured‚ according to emergency crews in Auckland. The 787 is a two-aisle plane that debuted in 2011 and is used mostly for long international flights. The version involved in the LATAM flight can carry up to about 300 passengers. United Airlines‚ with 71 Dreamliners‚ and American Airlines with 59‚ are among the leading users of the plane. American said Boeing’s instructions would have no impact on its operations. United declined to comment. The Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday that a flight attendant serving a meal in the cockpit hit a switch on the back of a seat that pushed the pilot into controls on the 787‚ pushing down the nose of the plane. The newspaper cited anonymous U.S. industry officials who were briefed on preliminary findings from the investigation.