Loved it. Written by a devout Catholic, but one with his eyes wide open and with a killer sense of humor and yet he's serious enough to put you compleLoved it. Written by a devout Catholic, but one with his eyes wide open and with a killer sense of humor and yet he's serious enough to put you completely off your guard and make you cry the moment after you have laughed. This guy loves God and he helps me to love God and pray with more honesty. ...more
"The inspiring faith of men and women who changed the world." Interesting. Could see this being an interesting "required" read for a serious high schoo"The inspiring faith of men and women who changed the world." Interesting. Could see this being an interesting "required" read for a serious high school student. Hmm?...more
A collection of her essays - many have appeared in her other books and yet re-reading old ones and finding new inspires my own writing. She is stellarA collection of her essays - many have appeared in her other books and yet re-reading old ones and finding new inspires my own writing. She is stellar - her language and descriptions of natural phenomena always inspire me. Never simply factual - she explores with a vengeance - the meaning of what she encounters. Her phrases and word choices often stun me. an small eg, "...I risk the searing, exhausting nightmares that plunder rest and force me facedown all night long in some muddy ditch seething with hatching insects and crustaceans." p. 149. Really? I get this so viscerally....more
I was mentored, enlivened, and taught more about prayer in this little book than anything I've ever read on the topic. This reached down into my life I was mentored, enlivened, and taught more about prayer in this little book than anything I've ever read on the topic. This reached down into my life and reshaped what I understood about the Psalms....more
Vintage Lamott. As always her theology makes me a little squirmy, but she always points us to Jesus. Her humor and sharp insights almost always meet mVintage Lamott. As always her theology makes me a little squirmy, but she always points us to Jesus. Her humor and sharp insights almost always meet me where I'm at. ...more
Loved this. Witnessing through his letters - growing in maturity from an arrogant, brilliant young man to a wise old man. Enjoyed his love of nature -Loved this. Witnessing through his letters - growing in maturity from an arrogant, brilliant young man to a wise old man. Enjoyed his love of nature - changes of season, the sky, animals. His exhaustion at times, the drudgery of everyday life, the times of flu and sickness. Made him more real, not just this iconic Christian figure....more
I recommend this to anyone who has a pastor or is a pastor - men, women, in association with a church or ministering to others in everyday ways. He quI recommend this to anyone who has a pastor or is a pastor - men, women, in association with a church or ministering to others in everyday ways. He quietly traces his life and what shaped him from boyhood to somewhere near the end of his journey. (I think he is in his 80s.) He shares both wisdom and pitfalls - teaching from both his head and his heart. I want to listen to pilgrims like Peterson - they lead us, cheer us, encourage us to keep on....more
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