"With God's Help"

"With God's help, I shall not fear change.
Some changes will cause great pain; others will bring joy.
Some will pass by barely noticed; others will alter the deepest parts of my being.
I will bring about many changes myself;
but changes I experience will also be brought about by others around me,
and I will be the tool God uses to change others' lives.

With God's help, I shall accept that change will happen every day, for I am not alone.
God shares the changes with me.
God rejoices with me and comforts me through the difficult days.
As the quiet, solid center that gives me something to cling to,
God is the constant in my quicksilver existence.

With Gods' help, I shall embrace it all. Therefore, I shall not fear change.
I shall trust that I can face all the changes, welcome them all,
and be stronger after they have done their work on me.

I can do all this, with God's help."

- Ms.Ethel Crawford