{"product_id":"2940170342419","title":"The Practice of the Presence of God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"My most usual method is this simple attention, an affectionate regard for God to whom I find myself often attached with greater sweetness and delight than that of an infant at the mother's breast. To choose an expression, I would call this state the bosom of God, for the inexpressible sweetness which I taste and experience there.\" This is how \"Brother Lawrence\" describes his constant practice of speaking with and reflecting upon God amidst the mundane tasks of life. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DINE ALONE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115139350768,"sku":"2940170342419","price":8.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/516054736.jpg?v=1751084241","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170342419","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}