When I was a kid, our family used to watch 'Bonanza.' I really liked having a Sunday night TV ritual. Anne Lamott bonanzafamilykid Change image and share on social
The first holy truth in God 101 is that men and women of true faith have always had to accept the mystery of God's identity and love and ways. I hate that, but it's the truth. Anne Lamott acceptfaithgod Change image and share on social
I was raised by my parents to believe that you had a moral obligation to try and help save the world. Anne Lamott moralobligationparent Change image and share on social
The opposite of faith is not doubt: It is certainty. It is madness. You can tell you have created God in your own image when it turns out that he or she hates all the same people you do. Anne Lamott certaintycreatedoubt Change image and share on social
If our lives are made up of a string of a thousand moments, at some of those moments we look a lot more spiritually evolved than at others. Anne Lamott evolvelivelot Change image and share on social
I used to tell my writing students that they must write the books they wished they could come upon - because then the books they hungered and thirsted for would exist. Anne Lamott bookexisthunger Change image and share on social
Every woman's path is difficult, and many mothers were as equipped to raise children as wire monkey mothers. I say that without judgment: It is, sadly, true. An unhealthy mother's love is withering. Anne Lamott childdifficultequip Change image and share on social
Mothers are supposed to listen and, afterward, to respond with some wisdom and perspective, but these things were not my mother's strong suit. Anne Lamott afterwardlistenmother Change image and share on social
We must not inflict life on children who will be resented; we must not inflict unwanted children on society. Anne Lamott childinflictlife Change image and share on social
I am the woman I grew to be partly in spite of my mother, and partly because of the extraordinary love of her best friends, and my own best friends' mothers, and from surrogates, many of whom were not women at all but gay men. I have loved them my entire life, even after their passing. Anne Lamott entireextraordinaryfriend share on social
