false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175267402m/498641.jpg 498641 43 Nicholas Herman (c. 1605-1691) was born in Lorraine, France and served as a cook and shoe repairer at a Carmelite monastery. He was only a lay member of the order, and walked with a limp from injuries incurred as a soldier, yet his private thoughts provide a wellspring of devotional insight and refreshment. 2133549 1967 The Practice of the Presence of God total:712|5:331|4:232|3:130|2:17|1:2| 712 3009 1023 118 5 1 false false Wed Jan 07 07:17:05 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 07:00:06 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 07:17:05 -0800 2009
He was born in 1611 and was a soldier before he became a monk. His order was strict and contemplative, an...more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1992 Wed Jan 14 06:05:55 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 06:19:46 -0800 2009
Brother Lawrence i...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 13 09:22:59 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 09 11:34:15 -0700 2008
This is a short but profound read. Good stuff for mothers in a...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 24 21:03:46 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 21:09:52 -0700 2009

...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Apr 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 19 08:45:27 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 13:37:19 -0700 2009 This book is a collection of conversations with him and letter...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Nov 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 08:20:02 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 08:27:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 29 21:05:55 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 21:06:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sun Feb 24 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 11:45:04 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 25 12:15:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 18:22:46 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 18:28:25 -0700 2009
A few favorite lines:
1) "Knowing that God can remedy the mischiefs they do whenever he pleases, he does not let the sins of this world trouble him."
...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1982 Wed Dec 10 08:53:50 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 09:05:04 -0800 2008 As a cook for the brothers, his days were spent in the fast paced enviroment of the kitchen, where the noise and activity level were always at a peak.
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Poignant Quotes:

That if this was my design (Lawrence's pen pal), sincerely to serve God, I might come to him (Brother Lawrence) as often as I pleased, without any fear of being troublesome; but if ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 20 20:26:26 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 20:32:31 -0700 2009 3 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 27 11:27:09 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 11:29:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 01 16:51:59 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 01 17:07:09 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 06:44:17 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 11:23:59 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=498641