...most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imp... - Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith

"The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines."

"The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines."

"Mine was a patchwork God, sewn together from bits of rag and ribbon, Eastern and Western, pagan and Hebrew, everything but the kitchen sink and Jesus."

"Then the singing enveloped me. It was furry and resonant, coming from everyone's very heart. There was no sense of performance or judgment, only that the music was breath and food."

"Mine was a patchwork God, sewn together from bits of rag and ribbon, Eastern and Western, pagan and Hebrew, everything but the kitchen sink and Jesus."