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10/20/2014

Passing on Faith to Our Kids

Anne Lammott on faith and her son, from "Traveling Mercies"

The main reason is that I want to give him what I found in the world, which is to say a path and a little light to see by. Most of the people I know who have what I want – which is to say purpose, heart, balance, gratitude, joy – are people with a deep sense of the spirit. They are people who pray, and practice their faith – banding together to work on themselves and for others. They follow a brighter light than the glimmer of their own candle; they are part of something beautiful. Our funky little church is filled with people who are working for peace and freedom, who are out there on the streets and inside praying, and they are home writing letters, and they are at the shelters with giant platters of food.

 

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