addendum to Serenity

June 5, 2007

Hand in hand with Serenity, lest we forget, is Patience. Defined as the ability to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset, or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties.

sigh. Lord, give me the strength to learn Patience so that I can surrender to Serenity.

BF referenced the Prayer of Serenity in a comment on a previous post and it got me thinking.  Ever since I was a little girl I have known of/heard this prayer; we had it on a little wall plaque thing in the hallway at home.  I’ve always liked the prayer, mostly because of its simplicity.

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