Home » Things I've Learned » Who Can You Change?

Who Can You Change?

222. Who Can You Change?

Good question. Do you have the answer?

You know the Serenity Prayer that is used a lot in Alcoholics Anonymous groups? It goes like this: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. That prayer was originally written by 20th century theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. It’s a good prayer.

But a couple of years ago I heard another version that I thought was even better and effectively answers the question above. The other version is: God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the person I can, and the wisdom to know that that person is me.

And to that I say Amen.

Leave a Reply

Daybook of Personal Faith

daybook of personal faith

Daybook of my personal Faith is written for everyday of the year, with chants, songs, mandalas to color, poems, stories, prayers, and reflections.

Mama and Me

Mama and Me

Mama and Me---Our last three years together and beyond is a book about a relationship, built over 50 years and culminating in Mama’s death.

Graces To Sing

Graces To Sing

Graces To Sing to Tunes You Know is filled with familiar tunes with new words to celebrate times with family and friends, good food and thanks.

Trilogy of Cancer

Trilogy of Cancer

Ann's story of her cancer journey...filled with stories, poems, songs. You will laugh, cry....

Shadorma’s

Shadorma’s

This is a book that puts each of the 150 psalms in the psalter into a shadorma poetry form. Some of the longer psalms have several shadormas.

Women Songs | Peace Songs

Women Songs | Peace Songs

Woman Songs|Peace Songs is a collection of inspirational and powerful music still speaking to our times. Originally recorded in 1980.

Wisdom of Children

Wisdom of Children

Wisdom of Children is a collection of stories of the Grandchildren in Ann's life, their wisdom and her reflections for God.

Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me

Do You Love Me is a wonderful children's book. A conversation between a Grandmother and Grandson.

© 2010-2024 Ann Freeman Price All Rights Reserved -- Copyright notice by Blog Copyright