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Welcome to My Serenity Page

May you find peace & love here.
 
 

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change
the courage to change the things I can
and the wisdom to know the difference
Thy Will, not mine be done.
 
 
 

I'll Endure

I know not of tomorrow
I walk by faith today.
Tomorrow's in my Saviour's hands
and He will lead the way.
If I should slip or struggle
my Saviour's hand is there,
To steady me along my way
If life gets hard to bear,
And even if I trip and fall
There's One who'll carry me,
So why then should I worry
When One loves me such as He?
I know not of tomorrow
But of this I know for sure,
My Saviour's there and he does care
And with Him I'll endure.

Gina Laurin

 
 

we call those blessed who endure.

~James 5:11~
 
 

That Woman is a Success who loves life
and lives it to the fullest
Who has discovered and shared the strengths
and talents that are uniquely her own;
Who puts her best into each task and leaves
each situation better than she found it;
Who seeks and finds that which is beautiful
in all people...and all things;
Whose heart is full of love and
warm with compassion;
Who has found joy in living
and peace within herself.

Barbara Burrow
 
 

Every house where Love abides,
and Friendship is a guest,
Is surely home,
and home sweet home,
for there the heart can rest.

 

Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person -- having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.

George Eliot.
 

What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for others...

 

Friendship is a rainbow between two people.

 
 

This is a poem that I have carried with me for over 30 years and still holds true even in today’s world:

 
 

"HAVE YOU A FRIEND"

A friend is a person who is for you always,
under all circumstances.
He never investigates you.
He likes you just the way you are
He does not alter you
He likes your success and your
failures endear him more.
He is better than a lover
because he is never jealous
He wants nothing from you,
except that you be yourself.
He is the one being with
whom you can feel safe
With him you can utter your heart
it's badness and it's goodness.
Like the shade of a great tree
in the noonday heat is a friend.
Like the home port with your
country's flag flying after a long
journey is a friend.
A friend is an impregnable citadel
of refuge in the life of existence.
It is he that keeps alive your
faith in human nature.
He makes you believe that it is
a good universe.
He is the antidote to despair
the elixer of hope and the
tonic for depression.
You give to him without 
reluctance and borrow from him
without embarrasement.
When you are vigorous and
spirited you like to take
your pleasure with him.
When you are sick you want
to see him.
When you are dying you
want him near you

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A Lifelong Friend

A lifelong friend is one who enters your life at a time when they are needed the most. Though you may not understand it, there will be an instant bonding between you and a realization that this person was brought to you, not only to fill an emptiness or assist you in time of need, but to form an eternal friendship. A lifelong friend is a friend who knows you like no other, who is so much a part of you that distance does not cause separation. They will hurt when you hurt and feel joy when you are joyous. They know your imperfections, and they accept them as a part of you. Though they may not agree with your decisions, they will support you completely in everything that you do. They respect you and your right to make your life what you want it to be. When all the others have come and gone, this friend will be with you; even if your world falls apart, they will be there to build it back up better and stronger than before.
This is the essence of LifeLong Friendship

 
 
 

My Prayer: Father, fill me with a sense of the greatness of Your love for all people and help me to reflect that Love in the lives of those who know me..

 
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