Sunday, August 12, 2007

Serenity Prayer: People Version

God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change,
The courage to change the one person I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference.

(I learned this at Family Week while my dad was in an alcoholism treatment program many years ago, and don't know the author. If anyone does, feel free to shout out.)

5 comments:

Dr. Laura Marie Grimes said...

Please pray for our sister-in-law's mother, Joanne, who will soon undergo a double mastectomy for breast cancer.

Rainbow Pastor said...

ML, Joanne is in my prayers.

Prayers for me please as I enter a time of discernment for myself and the church I serve.

Dr. Laura Marie Grimes said...

Definitely, RP, and thanks for the prayers for Joanne. Our SIL was sounding very worried, esp. since they just moved to Okinawa for my BIL's work so she can't be there in person to support her mom.

Deb said...

Our beloved Beth is home! She had an amazing week in Mexico.... Godstories are pouring out of her...

thanks for praying!
d

Theresa Coleman said...

That would be Reinhold Niebuhr around 1934 in a sermon preached as he was Professor of Practical Theology at Union.

Prayers for Joanne and rp.