Have you ever considered the brevity of human life? I have, so it motivates me to live my life to it's fullest and fill it with as many meaningful moments as possible. I want to love, read, explore, create, travel, eat, and drink as if there is no tomorrow. I feel guilty when I waste time frivolously. This doesn't mean I don't enjoy quiet moments with family and friends, as well as meditation. The first I value as bonding time, the second as necessary for peace of mind. In addition, I also want to make a difference in the life of my family, friends, and others. Therefore, I've always cherished the words of the Serenity prayer, which my father taught me as a child and is generally attributed to theologian Dr. Reinhold Niebuhr; God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. (A version of it was adopted by Alcoholics Anonymous in 1945)
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In closing, I want to leave you with a verse I found to be relevant to the brevity of life, in the prayer of Moses the man of God, Psalm 90:12, "Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom." May our youth, regardless of their religious background or lack of it, be touched by these words in midst of all the violence we've been witnessing. I want to dedicate this post and artwork to the military victims of the Chattanooga, Tennessee massacre. May they rest in peace, and their families find comfort in their love and memories. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment. They are motivational to me as an artist and writer. May the peace of the Lord be with you.
Comments
Scripture always meets my needs, and your sharing of these special passages are very comforting.
I love the Word of God and spend time reading and living it out as best I can in my daily life.
Thanks for all your excellent Art today.
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Happy Week to you,
artmusedog and carol
blessing jenny
Happy new week! Blessings!
xxx
Susi
Thank you for joining us at Try it on Tuesday. Mar
Hugz, Z
Thank you for sharing the specialness at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/07/bug-eyes.html
Love Chrissie xx
leslie
abcw team
Ann
Love your art work!
Happy ABCW!
BTW, I commented to your comment in my blog.
ROG, ABCW
Happy WOYWW,
Shoshi #39
Angela x 28
Blessings and Hugs, Carole
April #50
The View from the Top of the Ladder
Hugs, peggy aplSEEDS
Thanks for playing along at Simon Says Stamp Get In Shape Challenge!
Hugs,
Caryn xxx
writing and the prayer of Serenity is one of my favourites, along with many others, judging by the comments.
God bless,
Best wishes,
Di.
ABCW team.
Happy PPF.
Hugs Giggles
You have a really varied range of artwork here, I love your portrait postage stamps and your photo-edited wall with its interesting angle, cropping and texture.
Hope you have a great weekend and a good week ahead.
Love and hugs
Maarit
Nora
Ginny M DT WAW