Anne Lamott Quote
Amen is how most of us end our prayers, the standard response to prayers in the synagogue and the church and the mosque. The word means And so it is or Truly. Well, that’s very nice, but what on earth does it mean? What is? The people praying are the ones saying Amen, so it’s not God saying bossily, like Judge Judy, So it is. All done. Go away. Get some help with that anger. It is us, the damaged, hopeless people, lifting up our hope, hate, gratitude, fear, and shame, saying, Boy, do we hope we are right about this God stuff.
Anne Lamott
Amen is how most of us end our prayers, the standard response to prayers in the synagogue and the church and the mosque. The word means And so it is or Truly. Well, that’s very nice, but what on earth does it mean? What is? The people praying are the ones saying Amen, so it’s not God saying bossily, like Judge Judy, So it is. All done. Go away. Get some help with that anger. It is us, the damaged, hopeless people, lifting up our hope, hate, gratitude, fear, and shame, saying, Boy, do we hope we are right about this God stuff.
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About Anne Lamott
She is also a progressive political activist, public speaker, and writing teacher. Lamott is based in Marin County, California. Her nonfiction works are largely autobiographical. Lamott's writings, marked by their self-deprecating humor and openness, cover such subjects as alcoholism, single-motherhood, depression, and Christianity.