We Plan, God Laughs: Ten Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted

By Sherre Hirsch

The old Yiddish proverb, “We plan, God laughs,” expresses a truth everyone can relate to. At every stage of life we make plans, setting out where we want to go and imagining what we will be like when we have “arrived.” But things have a way of turning out not quite as we hoped or expected.

In WE PLAN, GOD LAUGHS, Sherre Hirsch argues that too often our plans are limited to ones we think up at bedtime, or are devised by our parents, or by what looks good on a résumé. Addressing serious spiritual issues, Hirsch takes readers through ten basics steps for formulating a plan that reflects who we are now and who we want to be—a plan that is alive, organic, and in sync with God.

Hirsch teaches the importance of letting go and recognizing that even the most ordinary life is extraordinary in the eyes of God. She makes no foolish promise that life will turn out as we plan, but shows that with hope, faith, and belief, we can change our lives for the better and make a positive difference in the lives of others.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Apr 1, 2008
• ISBN: 9780385525657

Sherre Hirsch

Rabbi Sherre Hirsch is the spiritual life consultant for Canyon Ranch Properties. Based in LA, she is a highly sought-after inspirational speaker who has addressed audiences ranging from the United Jewish Federation to Thompson-Reuters. Widely known as 'the relationship rabbi,' she frequently contributors to numerous web sites, including momlogic.com, has served as a spiritual expert on Today, and is a frequent guest on ABC News, The Tyra Banks Show, PBS's 30 Good Minutes, and more.