Our Monthly Spiritual Themes guide our Chalice Circles, which are small, intentional groups of members and friends that gather for spiritual enrichment through personal sharing. For more information on Chalice Circles, please email Linda Benson at chalicecircles@uuprinceton.org.

Our Chalice Circle thoughts and questions around the theme of “Patience” this month are:

“Have patience with all things but first of all with yourself.” ⎯ Francis de Sales

Do you find a difference between being patient with others and yourself? Why or why not?

 

“To lose patience is to lose the battle.” ⎯ Mahatma Gandhi

Describe a time when you lost your patience. What was the outcome?
How would it have been different if you had had a different reaction?

 

“It is very strange that the years teach us patience — that the shorter our time, the greater our
capacity for waiting.” ⎯ Elizabeth Taylor

Have you found that you are more patient now than in the past? What has changed?

 

“We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.” ⎯ Helen Keller

If you never faced challenging situations, do you believe your outlook on the world would be different?