Some Serenity...

So those of you who know me the best know I am not a religious person.  I was raised Catholic but other than weddings or funerals I have not set foot in a church probably since my Confirmation.  But now I have actually been going to Sunday morning masses at a local church (New England Chapel) with my friend.  It is about the least, most non-churchy church there is, and is non-denominational.  It has a live band so the one hour service basically consists of a prayer, a LOT of music, and then a fairly short "lesson" from the pastor. My friend invited me after Hope passed and I took her up on the offer; and have been going together for the last few weeks.

Anyways, I wanted to share the Serenity prayer and hope it sticks with me and gives me some strength for Hurley...

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships 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.

--Reinhold Niebuhr

~E