![]() ![]() The prayer has achieved very wide distribution, spreading through the YWCA and. We may not ever understand why but to have that ability to take on the uncertainty of things out of our control with a tranquil state of mind put life in a whole new perspective for me. The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ('things') that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to accept in the case of the latter. When saying that prayer, we are not asking God to help us understand the things we cannot change (life doesn’t always give us explanations), but rather ability to accept them while remaining in peace. Serenity is such a perfect thing to be asking of God. It really got me thinking but there is one phrase in particular that really sticks out to me. Without too much thought, I set about making him one he could print out. I’ve heard/read that prayer a thousand and a half times (it’s always a coffee mug favorite) but I believe that the first time I actually reflected upon the words was as I was typing them out. This A4 sized printable contains one artwork sized to fit comfortably on an A5 greeting card front and two identical artworks sized to fit on an A6 greeting card front or large fridge magnet. I knew immediately that he was talking about the Serenity Prayer. Free, flower decorated Serenity Prayer lineart to print and colour with your choice of inks, pens or crayons. After several long days at work, my husband requested that I find him “the prayer that talks about accepting the thing you can’t change” so he could put it at his desk.
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