traveling mercies...

i first heard about anne lamott from a good friend in college. Meredith is one of the most thoughtful people I know. Writing here reminds me so much of her because she used to send out group emails that were filled with her thoughts, questions, current good reads etc... She was so willing to share her life with us in the messy intimate ways, I remember feeling so priveliged to be a part of that group, to get to read her thoughts, her questions, her feelings... the person she was when no one was watching. She was so good at letting her words fall onto the page without censoring herself or editing . It made it so easy to connect, to feel along with her. I loved these letters so much that I began printing and filing them to reread on a rainy day... i still have a "meredith" folder in my file cabinet.

Anyways, one of the great things that meredith has shared with me (there are many...) is a love for anne lamott's writing. She is an amazing author who believes that we all matter and that God loves us in all of our pitifulness. I like this in a writer, because so many times I get caught up in what I am not instead trusting in god's biggness to be everything that i can't be. Anyways, her books have been such an encouragement to me over the years and have made me literally laugh out loud! She's a great name to add to your must read list... I hope you are all relaxed after a busy holiday season and finding many reasons to smile and give thanks.

Anne Lamott to read...
1. Traveling Mercies
2. Operating Instructions
3. Plan B
4. Grace Eventually

Enjoy!