Plan B by Anne Lamott6/9/2023 One of them asked, “Why on our hearts, and not in them?” The rabbi answered, “Only God can put Scripture inside. There’s a lovely Hasidic story of a rabbi who always told his people that if they studied the Torah, it would put Scripture on their hearts. I prefer beach resorts with room service. I like the desert for short periods of time, from inside a car, with the windows rolled up and the doors locked. They love the mosaics of water-washed pebbles on the desert floor, small rocks that cast huge shadows, a shoot of vegetation here, a wildflower there. They love the scary beauty-snakes, lizards, scorpions, the kestrels and hawks. They love the silence, and how, if you listen long enough, the pulse of the desert begins to sound like the noise your finger makes when you run it around the rim of a crystal glass. They love the skies that pull you into infinity, like the ocean. Take a look yourself, you might love the way Anne Lamott writes, too.įather Tom loves the desert. She seems to fight with her faith, and those pesky fruits of the spirit, as she constantly finds herself learning about living a life of grace. Similar to her last book exploring the difficulties of being, Lamott wrestles with purpose, meaning, and raising an adolescent son. Plan B is Lamott’s third memoir, a follow up to Traveling Mercies. Riverhead Books Reprint edition (March 28, 2006)
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