God grant me the serenityI think we can safely say that The Serenity Prayer is one we can all relate to. It seems to me especially appropriate for Advent when we look forward to the birth of our savior as well as his second coming. Trying to balance the preparations of the season with an attitude of patience and reflection is no easy thing.
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
Reinhold Niebuhr
With all that in mind, I was definitely interested when The Catholic Company very kindly offered a Serenity Prayer mug giveaway for y'all!
Here's all you have to do ... make a comment in the comments box. If you want to include a favorite quote that you'd like to see posted for all to enjoy, I'd be very happy to take it, even if I've used it many a time before. But I don't want to exclude people who don't think that way, so a comment alone will suffice.
You must include a valid email and live in the continental United States or Canada.
I'll run this through Sunday, with the winner announced on Monday ... who will be chosen at random, from a hat by Tom or Hannah (whoever is nearest at the time).
Of course, if you'd like to see what else The Catholic Company has in the way of Serenity Prayer gifts like plaques, votive holders, etc., then just go take a look. They've got you covered in that area for sure!
UPDATE
Shipping will be to the continental United States or Canada. (I fixed it in the post above, but for those who are coming back and don't read the revision, I wanted it to be clear.)
