Living one day at a time,
enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardship 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.

~ Reinhold Niebuhr ~

The New Ten Commandents

 1. Thou shall not worry, 
for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.

2. Thou shall not be fearful, 
for most of the things we fear never come to pass.

3. Thou shall not cross bridges before you come to them, 
for no one yet has succeeded in accomplishing this.

4. Thou shall face each problem as it comes. 
You can only handle one at a time anyway.

5. Thou shall not take problems to bed with you, 
for they make very poor bedfellows.

 6. Thou shall not borrow other people's problems. 
They can better care for them than you can.

7. Thou shall not try to relive yesterday for good or ill, it is forever gone.
Concentrate on what is happening in your life and be happy now!

8. Thou shall be a good listener, 
for only when you listen do you hear different ideas from your own. 
It is hard to learn something new when you are talking, 
and some people do know more than you do.

9. Thou shall not become "bogged down" by frustration, 
for 90% of it is rooted in self-pity 
and will only interfere with positive action.

10. Thou shall count thy blessings, 
never overlooking the small ones, 
for a lot of small blessings add up to a big one.
 
This is Not intended in Any Way to
minimize God's Commandments!

May God grant you always ...

A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,

A sheltering angel
So nothing can harm you,

Laughter to cheer you,
Faithful friends near you.

And whenever you pray,
Heaven to hear you.

MARY'S PLACE