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Category Archives: The Serenity Prayer
Living the Serenity Prayer – Happiness
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed and … Continue reading
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Living the Serenity Prayer – Trust and Surrender
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed … Continue reading
Living the Serenity Prayer – Life as We would Like It
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed and … Continue reading
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Tagged serenity prayer, St. John Chrysostom
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Living the Serenity Prayer – Hardship
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was noticed … Continue reading
Living the Serenity Prayer – Wisdom
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged inspiration, James Bryan Smith, love, Scott Peck, The Magnificent Story, wisdom
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Living the Serenity Prayer: Acceptance
The Serenity Prayer has a long and rather mysterious history. The first three lines were made popular by Reinhold Niebuhr (1892 -1971), as part of a 1934 lecture. The modern prayer is several lines longer. In 1941, the prayer was … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholics Anonymous, Change, Reinhold Niebuhr, The 12 Steps, The Serenity Prayer
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Living as Apprentices 