GOD,
grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
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 the pathway to peace
Taking, as He did,
this sinful world as it is,
not as I would have it.
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life,
and supremely happy with Him forever in the next.
Amen

By Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971)

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The Serenity Prayer 2
God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed,

courage to change the thing which should be changed,
and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.

Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,

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



The Painting Of Love
Love is like an artwork
Held in an empty frame
Until strokes of color liven
And visions make a name
White is the beginning stages
Pure,
innocent,
untouched
Free from abuse, free from sin
Fragile to so much
The strokes of blue and yellow
Are often happiness
That starts when we are children
And spreads as we progress
Then pink and red abstractions
Resemble that of hurt
The kind we all have painted
And put us on alert
The browns and blacks are shaded
Mixed, then dabbed and brushed
To show our dreams and hopes
Are completely up to us
Alas, the greens and purples
Combine life's mysteries
To show the little rainbow
And artist we can be
But in my little artwork
I left a paintless slot
In hopes that you will come
And fill the empty spot
Together we can paint
A picture-perfect memory
And spend life so in love
That we'd fill a gallery
And when painters hands are weakening
And the years grow on and on
And the frame is old and dusty
The colors will still be strong

By: Beth Mahoney


To Touch The Heart
To touch the heart of someone dear - though it might sometimes cause a tear to fall or rest upon the cheek -
Should be something all should seek.
For often hearts - not touched at all start hardening and shrinking small.
And then the time - it takes to grow A loving heart - is very slow.
For hearts expand as those who care - extend their love and - let us share a moment, space or special phrase that eases pain on dreary days.
Or simply starts our lips to smile and brightens time for just a while. The ways and kinds and means of sharing it seems to me - Are based on caring.
And though we're often worlds apart,
You still can touch my very heart.
You make me smile or shed a tear. And I'll remember year to year Just how your 'touching' helped me grow.
And I just thought I'd tell you so


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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children... to leave the world a better place... to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson


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When I lived at home on the west bank of the Mississippi,

my Dad thought he could sing..ha!
and would wake us all up at 6am on a Sunday...
no matter how we felt with this song....
(and when I had been out all night ,it didn't set too well with my head)




You are my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
You never know, dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away...




The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you in my arms ...
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
Please don't take my sunshine away ...

^j^ Richard "Red" Johnson ^j^
1919-1974

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"Remember, those whose lives you have touched and who have touched yours, are always a part of you, even if the encounters were less than you would have wished."

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Mark 13:32

New King James Version

But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.


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Michael William Birch
1951-1999

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
Philippians 4:13
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In the garden of my heart, Lord, you placed a tiny seed; And the faith that grew from it Was a gift from You to me. The wonder of Your love Is such a mystery to me; For I will never understand What You ever saw in me. Lord, I fail so many times, Yet You always stay by me; And when I stumble in my walk, You come and set me on my feet. So where do I begin? Are there any words to say How You've changed my life so much And made me new in every way? No, I'll never find the words, I must choose another way; So I'll show You with my life What my words could never say.
- Author Unknown
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