Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's…

Anne Lamott
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Maybe it's wishful thinking, this snaggly faith of mine, or maybe it's Miles Davis saying, Don't play what's there, play what's not there. ✨ Anne Lamott (2000). Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, p.222, Anchor
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