Below are a few simple things to keep in mind (and in heart). From the novice beginner to the seasoned veteran of praying, Lamott offers some valuable principles on prayer. In Stitches, she explores what we can do when life lurches out of balance and we struggle to find ways to reconnect with each other. Lamott begins with a definition and understanding of prayer. In her New York Times bestselling Help, Thanks, Wow, Lamott identifies the three simple prayers that help us get through tough times, overcome everyday struggles, and face the hard work of everyday life. "It's sort of like blinking your eyes open. Help, Thanks, Wow, draws me in by her insights on prayer as only Anne Lamott can write. "Prayer is not about saying, 'Oh, I think I'm going to pray now.' Or, 'Oh, I see I've made a notation here to pray at 2:15.' It's about getting outside of your own self and hooking into something greater than that very, very limited part of our experience here - the ticker tape of thoughts and solutions, and trying to figure out who to blame. Insightful, funny and honest, Help, Thanks, Wow is the everyday faith audiobook that new Lamott listeners will love and longtime Lamott fans will cherish. This is great.' Wow is the prayer of wonder." You say it when you see the fjords for the first time at dawn, or you say it when you first see the new baby, and you say, 'Wow. When I don't know what else to do I go outside, and I see the sky and the trees and a bird flies by, and my mouth drops open again with wonder at the just sheer beauty of creation. The prayer where we're finally speechless - which in my case is saying something.
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