The Serenity Prayer
will bring comfort to the elderly and for yourself!

Do you need to know how you can give some comfort to the elderly parent you are caring for today? Has it been a stressful day? Here is one of the most popular prayers and it can be used for just about anything in your life. Just give it a try.

The Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Amen

Do we ever need prayer as caregivers? I don't know how you feel about spiritual things. My spiritual life is very personal and I don't want to push my beliefs on to anyone. It's all up to each individual.

I have tried and tried to change my mom while I've been living here with her because she just didn't act the way I thought she should. This is insanity!

One lesson I am learning is we better watch how we pray for other people, they have a right to how they think and feel. Prayer is strong and we don't have the right to mess with other people's lives.

How many of us try to change people in our own little world? Be honest.

Change your focus and try bringing some comfort to the elderly person close to you instead.

I have even tried to change my kids to be the way I want them to be and then I think I need to change my grandchildren to be what I think they should be.

This is sooo wrong, we can help shape them but their life is ultimately their life to live how they see fit.

Sometimes we just need to give a little comfort to the elderly person and to our family members and quit trying to change them.

Thank GOD! I found a support group, and they teach me how to bring comfort to the elderly person in my life and they also guide me and share their experiences with me. It has taken me many years to learn that life is a process and not an event.

The Serenity Prayer has changed my life and when I pray this prayer I hope I can give a little comfort to elderly people as well as my mother and I know it can change lives, I know because my changed behavior can and will affect them.

I am learning, very slowly, mind you, that mom has a right to be who she wants to be. I am just here to make her comfortable and keep our home peaceful.

There are so many ways to show comfort to the elderly and also be comforted myself. I was told recently that the breathing in and out helps us to meditate better.

Yoga is a good way to calm down.

I find reading is a good way. When I see mom reading her Bible, I can tell that it comforts her. Also, taking a good brisk walk will let out my frustrations, I always talk to God for half of the walk and then on the way home I think on good and positive things. By the time I reach home I feel much better and able to carry on.

As I was having my devotions I stumbled onto the scripture below and it made such a strong impact on me that I felt I should share it with YOU, my new friend. I can only share my experiences and hope that they will somehow make your life a little better.

I hope this prayer brings that something special that I know will help you along the way with your caregiving duties and strengthen your relationships with your family and your loved one.

A Time For Everything

a time to be born and a time to die,

a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal,

a time to tear down and a time build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh,

a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,

a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up,

a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend,

a time to be silent and a time to speak,

a time to love and a time to hate,

a time for war and a time for peace.

Ecclesiastes 3 1-8

What time is it in your life?

Would you feel like sharing some of your feelings or ideas? Go to my blog and by sharing, maybe you can teach us how you
show comfort to the elderly person in your life and to others, it's a great feeling to know you helped someone and it will add joy to your life and also help your loved one in aging peacefully.

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