Letters from the Edge of Elfland
Finding Joy in the Kitchen with the Help of Brother Lawrence
English: Brother Lawrence
Français : Gravure de Frère Laurent de la Résurection (1614-1691)
Date 1900
Source From a book published by Fleming Revell Co. in 1900.
Author Unknown
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For Brother Lawrence, it didn’t matter what he was doing, he was capable of filling his mind with heavenly things. It seems almost as if for the good monk, it wasn’t ora et labora but ora est labora, not prayer and work, but prayer is work (or work is prayer). Now, I am no Brother Lawrence. My mind is not perpetually filled with the things of God. But today, while I was cleaning the dishes, I was able to see a little more clearly. I was a little happier, I was able to deal with my children a little better. I was finally able to write.
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