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A version of the Serenity prayer appearing on an Alcoholics Anonymous medallion (date unknown).. The Serenity Prayer is an invocation by the petitioner for wisdom to understand the difference between circumstances ("things") that can and cannot be changed, asking courage to take action in the case of the former, and serenity to accept in the case of the latter.
While termed "Christian child's prayer", the examples here are almost exclusively used and promoted by Protestants. Catholic and Orthodox Christians have their own set of children's prayers, often invoking Mary, Mother of Jesus , angels, or the saints , and including a remembrance of the dead .
Niebuhr created the first version of the Serenity Prayer. [92] It inspired Winnifred Wygal to write versions of the prayer that would become well known. Fred R. Shapiro , who had cast doubts on Niebuhr's claim of authorship, conceded in 2009 that, "The new evidence does not prove that Reinhold Niebuhr wrote [the prayer], but it does ...
In her book entitled "The Serenity Prayer," the daughter of Reinhold Niebuhr, Elisabeth Sifton, gives the prayer verbiage that she says is the first version. "God grant me the grace to accept with serenity those things which I cannot change," prayer continues similarly, with the last line saying to help me to "know the one from the other."
Ree's mother-in-law made this every year for Christmas. And well, it's so good (and easy to make!) that Ree carried on the tradition. 'Tis the season for an extra slice with more of that run glaze ...
An 11-year-old's Christmas came early with a special surprise that left him absolutely over the moon. Kellan couldn't believe his eyes when he spotted a tail-wagging puppy on the other side of his ...
Kyle Richards is sharing a big news about her daughter Alexia Umansky’s upcoming nuptials!. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 55, revealed on a recent Amazon Live stream on Tuesday, Jan ...
A 36-year sobriety coin given to a 59-year-old member at a meeting in Methuen, Massachusetts. Typical coin milestone colors: Silver Chip – 24 hours of sobriety; Red Chip – 30 days/1 month of sobriety; Gold Chip – 60 days/2 months of sobriety; Green Chip – 90 days/3 months of sobriety; Purple Chip – 4 months of sobriety