Dear friends,

This week marks the 5th Anniversary of my pancreatic cancer surgery and continued freedom from any signs of cancer returning! Alleluia!! Alleluia!! As I heard this news from my amazing oncologist, Dr. Gribbin, I was overcome with gratitude, memories of struggles and gifts of grace, peace and wonder. After sitting with these overwhelming feelings, I ran across this prayer and wanted to share it with you. May these words continue to resound in my life and in yours as we start each new day in God’s Eternal Love. 

Marsha

“Dear life,

Grant me the courage 

To change what I am capable of changing

And the grace 

To accept what is beyond my control

And choose my battles wisely.

Please help me fix what has fallen apart and is broken in my life

That would benefit from being mended

And accept what would not 

And move on accordingly. 

Grant me the strength

To fully seize each day 

And make the most of each moment 

Savouring the ones that provide me with joy, meaning and fulfilment  

And remind me to treasure time spent with those I love

And pursue my passions and what uplifts and energises me 

And focus on all that lies ahead of me

Rather than all that lies behind me.

Please help me to embody love

And radiate it to all whom I encounter

Regardless of whether they remain in my life

Or are no longer with me.

Please help me to remain calm and at peace

During the chaos and shifting seasons of life

And flow with it

Understanding that everything is fleeting and temporary 

But that the true nature of who I am is eternal 

And more than this limited body

And transitory physical experience 

Please show me how to let go of fear, pain and resentment

So I can feel light, unburdened and free 

And prioritise what is important

While disregarding what is not.

Please comfort me in my grief

And reassure me with the knowledge 

That I will one day be reunited with those I love who have left this reality 

But remain in spirit with me 

And in the times when I am hurt

May you show me how to heal and move forward

In the times when I feel small and fragile  

May you remind me of my inner strength 

In the times when I feel weak

May you remind me of my inner power

In the times when I feel lost 

May you help me rediscover purpose and meaning 

In the times when I feel lonely and isolated

May you remind me that everything is interconnected

And in the times when I have lost confidence and trust in myself 

May you help me remember who I am.

Words by Tahlia Hunter

(Inspired by the Serenity Prayer by Dr Reinhold Niebuhr)

Artwork found on Pinterest

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