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This can be taken to mean that faith is not the only place where love and belonging show up. The line reads as both playful and gentle, separating religious practice from divine regard without shaming anyone who stands outside church life. It lands for a teenager who feels distant from religion but still longs to feel held by a wider community.
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About Anne Lamott
American novelist and nonfiction writer
Anne Lamott is an American novelist and nonfiction writer. She is known for work that blends fiction with personal and reflective nonfiction, and for a voice that is direct, candid, and observant. Her writing often draws on everyday life, faith, family, addiction, recovery, and the struggles and small consolations of ordinary experience. She has built a large body of quoted material on the site, reflecting the wide reach of her public voice and the clarity of her style.
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