To quote the previous post, “A big part of wisdom is figuring out which problems are mine to solve and which ones to let go.” Typically when I think about things that need to be solved or things I need to “get some control over,” I start by looking around me. I identify people or […]
Lent: Fret not
My son, Austin, has been one of my best teachers lately, particularly in the area of “the wisdom to know the difference.” He has been attending AA and NA meetings regularly for many months. In each of those meetings the Serenity Prayer is plastered on the wall, it is recited as a group, and it […]
Lent: the wisdom to know the difference
Several years ago, as part of a group, I read the book, The Wisdom to Know the Difference. The title is from the last line of the Serenity Prayer used by Alcoholics Anonymous. A quote from the book’s introduction reads, “It simply means recognizing that while I can chart my own course in life, I […]