One of my office coworker met with a very freak accident and had to be hospitalized. He called me every now and then from the hospital bed and I always wondered how he would crib about the fact that how fate has been cruel to him.

Tomorrow is the day when I am going to meet him and that I was wondering what I will get for him as the get well soon card and how that card should convey the real meaning and that is the fact that yes fate has been cruel to him however there are things which are beyond our control.

While searching on the internet I chanced upon the “Serenity Prayer” and that left me absolutely zapped and speechless. It is very very powerful and it also has the power to heal you in a way that you can easily accept the fate as well as it gives you that very meaning of life.

Serenity means calmness and this gift I think has that special effect which in general will not be there in any other gifts especially if you have someone who is recovering.

Here is the complete Serenity Prayer

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.

Living one day at a time,

Enjoying one moment at a time. Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,

Talking this sinful world as it is. Not as I would have it;

Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to your will,

So that I may be reasonably happy in this life. And supremely happy with you forever in the next. Amen.

It is not that these serenity prayer gifts are limited to only Christians but these gifts can be given to anybody who is not also a Christians. As the serenity prayers are nothing but a guiding mantra or some kind of motivation which make the human being of any religion to face all walks of life in a positive way.

The serenity prayer gifts which when you gift will reveal the other about your values and philosophies in life. This will show how modest and simple you face the life and will make everyone to follow the same. Thus the serenity prayer gifts are the symbol of some kind which encourages everyone to lead a life in the right path.

I gave my friend a nice looking Serenity prayer poster which I got from Zazzle however there are other gifts which you can also give like the

Gold Locket or the Sterling silver locket

Serenity prayer fountain or the Sterling bracelet

I will detail in my next post as to how to make the gifts especially posters and all from Zazzle.com

It is literally very hard to do a wedding within your budget. In order to reduce the expenses, there are many things which can be done by the bride and the family itself and one among them is the do-it-yourself decoration. This will be saving your money as well as so interesting and fun if it is done along with the help from the family. The preparation for the wedding will also be as exciting as the wedding and more than that the homemade preparation for the wedding will be a memorable occasion for the bride and the family.

One of the easiest things in the homemade decoration is the do-it-yourself wedding centerpieces. A lot of personal touch can be done to the centerpiece with the bride and the groom as the theme when it is done correctly with little creativity. This will even be appreciated by the people who attend the wedding. Also the decoration can be made to look rich even with simple thing if you make them yourself as you always bring your creativity into it.

First thing that has to be considered is the color you have chosen for the wedding. Then any thing of that shape or texture which you like can be easily painted with the theme color will suit the situation. For example the sticks when sprat painted will give amazing look in your decoration.

Next will be the candles, though they are cheap they really add a romantic and rich appearance to the environment. This when added with some other decoration items like ribbons, gems or decoupage will further enhance the situation. Even it will look pretty if they are left alone with a lot of different sized and height candles in groups.

When the centerpiece is placed in the mirrors with their decoration then it will be gorgeous as this will reflect a lot of colors which will make the decoration a hit in your wedding.

The decoration can be further enhanced with the help of jars, vases, and baskets which might be left unused in your house and you can make it a wonderful decorative item. This can be easily achieved by make some little decoration with paint, ribbons, gems etc. Once ready they can be mix and matched by placing them in the tables during the wedding. You can even find these jars and vase at a low price in the garage sales or in the thrift stores.

The centerpiece can also be decorated with the help of fruits and vegetables. Use the fruit or vegetable that has the color matching the wedding theme color can be used for the decoration.

Also you can decorate with colored stones by putting them in water. They will reflect rainbow colors by the light from the stones. And this decoration when placed at more than one place will give a divine and original look.

It is always not necessary that you have to be more creative in order to make the wedding centerpieces. The simple thing which they should possess is that they should be able to see the beauty and the stuff in the thing which they come across. Then you can achieve amazing decorative centerpiece items that you can do it yourself with the help of some glue and some of the craft items which become master pieces in your wedding.