Saturday, March 21, 2009

A prayer that stands...


I was just sitting at my dining table and this framed prayer I have on my table caught my eye. It triggered in me the thought that this prayer always helps calm me and is applicable to so many things.

My Aussie Grandma gave me this for my 30th birthday.  I think in one of my moves I cracked the porcelain frame - doh!

I have found over the last 5 years I have had it, there are so many times that is all I had to hold onto when I felt I had nothing left or felt frustrated.

Wikipedia says the prayer seems to mainly have originated from a theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.  It was written for a sermon back as early as 1934.  You can read more about it here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serenity_Prayer

All I know is, is that it contains alot of wisdom and common sense!

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