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A short little book! I enjoyed this meditation on mercy. Anne Lamott‘s writing is always wise and humorous. A great cleanse in between other books!

#DecemberSong @Eggs
#HallelujahChorus

Happy Monday all! This was good, maybe not my favorite of hers but post and uplifting. Reading a few pages each morning was the perfect way to start the day off on a good frame of mind. Especially now. #MountTBR

Quiet morning, reading to start my day. Max is watching the birds and squirrels. Wishing everyone a day of relaxing and rejuvenation. Happy Sunday! #stayathome24in48

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My first soirée into Lamont and I‘m hooked.

This was my first Anne Lamott, and we picked this audiobook for a short car trip. It was okay! Anne Lamott was funny and thoughtful and there were some interesting perspectives, but it felt scattered at times. I‘m probably just not the right reader for this.

“Forgiveness and mercy means that, bit by bit, you begin to outshine the resentment.”

“Love mercy-accept the acceptance; receive the forgiveness, whenever we can, for as long as we can. Then pass it on.”

“Truth out loud is almost always medical...”

“Everything slows down when we listen and stop trying to fix the unfixable. We end up looking into other people‘s eyes, and see the desperation, or let them see ours.This connection slips past the armor like water past stones.”

“God doesn‘t give us answers. God gives us grace and mercy. God gives us Her own self.”

“We can laugh at ourselves. We have to.We have to harvest humility. Who do we think we are?”

“God or life sets up a makeshift tent among us, and helps us work together on our stuff. This will only happen together, slowly, over time.” 📸: public art installation at the La Brea Tar Pits

“Life can be painful, but I am right here, and you have a good heart. This heart is who you are, not your bad mind.”

“What if we know that forgiveness and mercy are what heal and restore and define us, that they actually are the fragrance that the rose leaves on the heel that crushes it?”

This is the first Anne Lamott I have ever bailed on. Usually I find her inspirational but this book was all over the place confusing.

1. All Summer Long, and Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
2. Tea or Books or He Read, She Read
3. Hope Rides Again

#Weekreads @rachelsbrittain

Yes, i spelled hallelujah wrong. I am sorry Anne Lamott. But your book is helping me through today. My mother passed this morning.

I have been trying real hard not to brag about finding this beautiful Anne Lamott at Goodwill today for $1.39. 🎉

This was a nice reality check but it wasn't really mind blowing for me.

I didn‘t like the book overall but the transphobia put me over the edge.

Do I understand why this was at a thrift shop? No. But am I really glad it lives with me now? Yes.

This was over a year ago, but still gives me a thrill!

My dog had eaten a good chunk of "Hallelujah Anyway" and I shared a picture on my now defunct Twitter account.

#TBRtemptation post 2! This is a short but powerful exploration of mercy. Lamott calls it radical kindness. It requires facing big messes, however they are encountered, even if within ourselves. Then one can begin recognizing situations in which mercy can occur. She explains the massive benefits that can come from providing mercy. Whether it's forgiving a debt, absolving the unabsolvable, she argues it's crucial to us. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Audiobook again...a sadder tone than her previous work, but well worth the listen. #audiobooklove ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Consider me a Lamott fan now. This was the first book of hers I read, and it did not disappoint. It felt like this was exactly what I needed to hear.

She reads it, so it‘s as if you‘re sitting down with her for coffee/tea while she tells you stories and explains what mercy really means in our strange, often upsetting world. And what it means to extend mercy to yourself.

I simply love listening to her audiobooks! 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻Anyone else an Anne Lamott fan? 😊

Reading an Anne Lamott book is like sitting in front of a cozy fireplace with an old friend. She knows exactly what you're thinking and can articulate it so beautifully. This time Anne takes on the Vengeance World starving for mercy. Can we muster up radical kindness and "forgiving the unforgivable" during these times? Her heartfelt stories and deep revelations are stirring.
P.S. Still showing off my gorgeous bookmark created by @BookBabe

1. Oceanside, California 🏖
2. Anne Lamott! 🙌🏻
3. Anything Chocolate🍫
4. Morning person who loves rummage sales 😍
5. Shorter books to feel more accomplished 📚
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For someone raised in a religious family, and schooled in Christian doctrine, this book visited familiar territory. Despite the fact that adulthood has left me cynical about organized religion, the messages in this book were comforting. Anne Lamott is both self-aware and funny, using her foibles as teaching moments. Her writing is essentially about healing, compassion and forgiveness; messages cherished by all folk.

Lovely, quick read! Anne's honesty and writing style are refreshing.

I don't even know if I can be objective anymore since Anne Lamott and I have been Imaginary besties since Bird by Bird.

So I recently posted #yellowbooks for my #favoritecolor so for #sunshine I decided to broaden my sun colors to include reds and oranges! #augustlibrary17 ☀️

It's been a long time since so literally read a book in one sitting (i.e., did not move from start to finish) but I did with this one this morning. Smart, funny, warm, thought-provoking... I already want to read it again.

Just needed this today, so I read until I finished. Thanks Anne, for being so normal, so honest and transparent, for helping light my way.

#jubilantjuly #minimalistcovers

Minimal AND beautiful. Enjoying slowly making my way through this one.

How does one write about mercy? For Anne Lamott, the answer is by showing how it manifests in various life events. Each anecdote, whether from her own life or that of a Biblical figure, becomes a new lens through which to view mercy at work in the inner and outer life. The book rambles a bit, but I like the way Anne rambles! There is comfort in reading her words.

Finished this a couple weeks ago on audio. It should've been narrated by someone other than the author because her voice wasn't constant. The book overall had some good takeaway moments, but they were fleeting bc she talked so quickly and the thoughts so scatter brained. The book lacked consistency. I have no idea what the takeaway was supposed to be.

I love Anne Lamott (at least her non fiction) this is just another for my list of want to buy and read

I love Anne Lamott, so I had to go with this one. #Hallelujah #JuneTunz

I love this woman's raw honesty. #hallelujah #junetunz @Cinfhen

I'm at Princeton Theological Seminary to teach at the Frederick Buechner Writer's Workshop. Anne Lamott is this evening's speaker! Can't wait to hear her and get my book signed. 😊❤️

This post might be a little personal for a social media site, but I feel pretty safe on litsy. My faith is very important to me, I consider it part of my identity, but I have felt a little out of sorts in my faith over the past few years. From trusted recommendations, I am planning on picking up Anne Lamott looking for some #peace. #maybookflowers

"hallelujah anyway" - #sundaysermon