2/7/2024 0 Comments Sims 4 wizard packIt's no longer needed and just conflicts with the newly available Bed Relax interaction. March 25, 2021, v4.0.2b: Overrides package file has been removed.| Translation: Spanish is now translated up to and including version 4.0.3, thanks/credit to Jey Stiv June 29, 2021, v4.0.3: Fixed a bug where setting MC Command Center's household limit to something higher than normal would cause the Clone Spells to become unavailable.May 25, 2022, v4.0.3c: English Pronouns Update string tweaks.July 27, 2022, v4.0.3d: Fixed an edge case where a Sorcerer with Spellcaster-compatible Ritual of Neutrality would cancel Sorcerer treadmill interaction prematurely.Patch Notes Summary (full notes found here) Use the TS4SCRIPT file that comes with the mod download. Do NOT use the source code as part of the mod install unless you know what you're doing. Source Code: Download (Workupload) | Download (Patreon) | For those who want to know how the mod's scripts work, without needing to decompile them. Optional Setting: Download (Simfileshare) | Download (Workupload) | Download (Patreon) | Specializations Never Decay Optional Addon: Download (Simfileshare) | Download (Workupload) | Download (Patreon) | Gain Spellcaster Charge from Sorcerer Spells (requires Realm of Magic and Sorcerer V3-5 or later) Optional Addon: Download (Simfileshare) | Download (Workupload) | Download (Patreon) | Gain Spellcaster XP from Sorcerer Spells (requires Realm of Magic and Sorcerer V3-5 or later) Optional Replacer: Download (Simfileshare) | Download (Workupload) | Download (Patreon) | Replace most Sorcerer animations with Spellcaster animations (requires Realm of Magic and Sorcerer V3-6-1 or later) Continued abuse of our services will cause your IP address to be blocked indefinitely.Latest: v4.0.3d, released after EA Patch, July 26, 2022 Please fill out the CAPTCHA below and then click the button to indicate that you agree to these terms. If you wish to be unblocked, you must agree that you will take immediate steps to rectify this issue. If you do not understand what is causing this behavior, please contact us here. If you promise to stop (by clicking the Agree button below), we'll unblock your connection for now, but we will immediately re-block it if we detect additional bad behavior. Overusing our search engine with a very large number of searches in a very short amount of time.Using a badly configured (or badly written) browser add-on for blocking content.Running a "scraper" or "downloader" program that either does not identify itself or uses fake headers to elude detection.Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine.There is no official GameFAQs app, and we do not support nor have any contact with the makers of these unofficial apps. Continued use of these apps may cause your IP to be blocked indefinitely. This triggers our anti-spambot measures, which are designed to stop automated systems from flooding the site with traffic. Some unofficial phone apps appear to be using GameFAQs as a back-end, but they do not behave like a real web browser does.Using GameFAQs regularly with these browsers can cause temporary and even permanent IP blocks due to these additional requests. If you are using the Brave browser, or have installed the Ghostery add-on, these programs send extra traffic to our servers for every page on the site that you browse, then send that data back to a third party, essentially spying on your browsing habits.We strongly recommend you stop using this browser until this problem is corrected. The latest version of the Opera browser sends multiple invalid requests to our servers for every page you visit.The most common causes of this issue are: Your IP address has been temporarily blocked due to a large number of HTTP requests.
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2/7/2024 0 Comments Phew wallopsSlightly spicy with a wonderful crunch, this bread brings a taste of the Southwest here in New England. and a locally grown corn Polenta from Maine Grains. Polenta and Green Chile - We have taken our fully fermented Sourdough and added Roasted Green Chiles from our friends at Olde Haven Farm in Chelsea, Maine. And if you're on the fence the mellow sweetness of the roasted garlic will knock you right off. And so good for you too! If you're like us and love garlic this loaf will not disappoint. Roasted Garlic Bread - This is a version of our Panem Domus, infused with sweet, aromatic roasted garlic. Even Bloo loves this one so I am certain you will too. It bakes up dark and crusty with a full but mellow flavor that matches beautifully with winter soups, stews and roasts (but it also makes brilliant toast and sandwiches too!). Wallop! - Wallop is a beautiful, fully fermented sourdough made with a huge dose of local, craft brewed dark beer and a touch of maple to soften the bitterness of the beer. Best eaten on the day they are baked, they also freeze well for later. Long, thin and crusty, they are great for just about any meal (okay, maybe not sandwiches, unless you like really small ones…) Their fatal flaw is that, due to their shape and size, they don’t keep as well as our Boule. This is a 1 pound fully fermented sourdough loaf. Do I really need to say more?īaguette - Ok, if you want to get all technical about it, this isn't really a baguette but it is a distant American cousin. Rye Hearth Bread - A lovely, dense, and delicious loaf of crusty rye bread. The Semolina lends a lovely granular texture and a sweet, nutty flavor to the crumb while also giving the crust just a bit more crunch than our white loaf. Semolina Batard - A Sourdough loaf with a heavy dose of rich, toasty, semolina flour. The seeds add a nice earthy flavor and texture. Seedy Sourdough Round - Our lovely fully fermented sourdough is featured here jam-packed with Flax, Sesame, and Poppy seeds making a subtle but sexy difference, and then coated in more seeds: for when you want your bread to boost your seed and protein intake. Sweet and Salty Braeds - This is a fully fermented sourdough loaf, lightly sweetened with our RBH maple syrup and topped with coarse ground sea salt to balance the whole thing out. This is a hearty, rich, flavorful bread, not for the weak of heart (no, seriously, there’s so much cheese in it.). Parmesan Bread - This is a fully fermented sourdough made with a heap of parmesan cheese. Specials - A rotating cast of variations on a theme Everything (you know, like the bagels?), Parmesan, Cheddar, PepperJack, and Herbes De Provence (phew, that's a lot of flavors.) They come in all these great flavors: Sea Salt, Sea Salt and Black Pepper, Garlic and Black Pepper, Rosemary, Rosemary and Sea Salt, Sesame, and Lavender. But they are also great for straight-up snacking. With a nice sourdough tang, they pair well with cheese, hummus, or whatever your favorite toppings might be. Sourdough Crackers - These are made from fully fermented Sourdough blended with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, sea salt, herbs and spices. Not a fan of Rye breads? This one just might win you over if you give it the chance. Honeyed Cardamom Rye - This Light Rye Sourdough has a touch of sweetness from local honey and the addition of cardamom adds a beautiful aromatic character that elevates the bread to a whole other level. It makes incredible French Toast or you can keep it simple, just toast and spread with butter and you won't go wrong. Packed with delicious local Maple Syrup, organic raisins, and powerful dose of cinnamon, this bread makes the most amazing addition to your breakfast table. Cinnamon Raisin Bread - This one has been a labor of love. This bread keeps very well on the counter or in the freezer. Great for toasts or sandwiches, top it with just about anything. Honey Oat Sandwich Bread - Made with a heap of local organic oats and a touch of local honey, this is a hearty, lightly sweet loaf made for slicing. Panem Domus Mini - A smaller classic white sourdough round for those with smaller appetite, less counter space, or commitment issues. This is our classic white sourdough round with a crisp, chewy crust and light, open crumb. Panem Domus - The name translates loosely as "House Bread" or Bread of the House. 2/7/2024 0 Comments My dhl trackingThe IPZ FFM (Internationales Postzentrum Frankfurt) is also called DEFRAA (Germany Frankfurt Airport) and takes care of the processing and possible customs clearance of international shipments. International Post Center Telephone Number: +49 (0) 69 - 695 316 22ĭid your package stuck in German Customs IPZ FFM (DEFRAA)? Sometimes you see the abbreviation IPZ FFM in the shipment tracking of Deutsche Post or DHL. How long the processing takes depends on various circumstances. You can use the shipment tracking to see when your package is at DEFRAA. Processing at DEFRAA can take place very quickly, but it can also take a relatively long time. How long does the processing at DEFRAA take? Orders from abroad thus end up at DEFRAA in Frankfurt and go the regular way there, which depends on where the package comes from, whether fees have to be paid and whether the sender has filled everything in correctly. In addition to three million letters, 20,000 parcels and parcels land there every day, and almost two million postcards in the summer.Ĭustoms officers take care of import packages and ensure that no goods are smuggled. The International Post Center (IPZ) - or DEFRAA - at Frankfurt Airport is responsible for handling international shipments. If you are wondering why your package stuck at DEFRAA Germany sorting center, you've come to a right place.ĭEFRAA is a DHL sorting facility at Frankfurt Airport in Germany where all DHL shipments are sorted and sent to destination. DHL's products and services are targeted towards both private and business customers and range from physical, hybrid and electronic letters to merchandise delivery and include additional services such as cash on delivery, registered mail and insured items. DHL Tracking GermanyĭHL delivers around 59 million letters every working day in Germany, making it Europe’s largest postal company. International express deliveries global freight forwarding by air, sea, road and rail warehousing solutions from packaging, to repairs, to storage mail deliveries worldwide and other customized logistic services – with everything DHL does, DHL helps connect people and improve their lives.ĭHL is part of the world’s leading postal and logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group, and encompasses the business units DHL Express, DHL Parcel, DHL eCommerce, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Freight and DHL Supply Chain. Large volume international postal services for business customers. Driven by the power of more than 360,000 employees, DHL delivers integrated services and tailored solutions for managing and transporting letters, goods and information.ĭHL engages in pick up and delivery services for parcels, documents and lightweight goods. DHL connects people in over 220 countries and territories worldwide. 2/7/2024 0 Comments Pac man world 2 review ryanWhile Blinky and the other ghosts plot to free Spooky once again, Chomp-Chomp overhears them and eats a Power Pellet. As daylight breaks, the Pac-People emerge from their homes to congratulate Pac-Man. But Spooky thinks that the Golden Fruits can't save Pac-Man's life.Īfter Pac-Man successfully defeats Spooky, he is re-imprisoned under the tree using the Golden Fruit. Once Pac-Man collected all the stolen Golden Fruits, he ultimately turns gold and is ready to fight against Spooky. With all the Golden Fruit removed, it is up to Pac-Man to get them back and defeat Spooky once again before Pac-Village will be doomed. Sir Pac-A-Lot had defeated Spooky and used the Golden Fruit to imprison him under the tree. When Pac-Man wakes up the following morning, Professor Pac-Man tells him what happened and recaps the history of Spooky a long time ago, the great Wizard Pac used a potion to create the Golden Fruit. First he evilly laughs and then convinces the four ghosts to steal the Golden Fruit and join him to destroy the Pac-People. Pinky gasps in shock as she and her other ghosts realize that they accidentally freed something very evil the imprisoned Spooky - a large, menacing and evil ghost with red eyes and bull-like horns - was released from underneath the tree. Suddenly, clouds in the sky darken as the ground rumbles and the tree shoots out of the ground. Mischievously, they pick the Golden Fruit off the village's Golden Fruit Tree and play with them. One night in Pac-Village, while all the Pac-People are asleep, Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde appear and decide to mess around. 2/6/2024 0 Comments Get ipass on siteEach state charges the other a transaction fee when the out-of-state transponder is used to pay a toll. See also: List of tollways and bridges that accept E-ZPassĪll tollways that accept E-ZPass also accept I-Pass.Ĭontroversy surrounded the reciprocal use of I-Pass by Illinois motorists and I-Zoom (now branded as simply E-ZPass) by Indiana motorists on the other state's toll road. I-Pass desks at many service plazas on Illinois tollways can also assist system users. Alternatively, users can choose to manually replenish their accounts via the site. Normally, the system will keep a credit balance on account for users, tied to a credit card and replenished as the balance drops below a preset threshold. Users of the system can manage their accounts through the I-Pass web site. Fines have reportedly often escalated into thousands of dollars due to the failure of the account holder to act by contacting ISTHA about the violation. If the account holder fails to contact the tollway authority by the due date on their violation notice, additional fines will be levied, eventually leading to having their vehicles plates, drivers license, or both, suspended. It is up to the account holder to contact ISTHA. I-Pass account holders have a window of time to contact ISTHA and remedy the violation by having the cost of the unpaid toll deducted from their account balance and can have the $20 fee waived. Once the license plate holders accrue three violations, they will receive a notice of violation from ISTHA with a demand to pay. If the driver does not have funds in the account and are not set up for auto refill on a credit card, the toll will be considered unpaid and a $20 fine will be levied, in addition to the cash rate (non-discounted) cost of the toll. If a driver does not have a transponder in the car, the license plate still registers under the system as being affiliated with an account and, as long as there are funds in the account, the driver will not be in violation, although if more than three instances occur in a month, the discount will not be granted and each subsequent pass without a transponder will result in the cash fee being deducted from the account. Each I-Pass account can register multiple vehicles under the account. If a vehicle registered with I-Pass passes through a toll collection without the transponder, the vehicle will be considered in violation only if the vehicle's license plate is not registered on an I-Pass account. In June 2005, I-Pass became compatible with toll collection on the Chicago Skyway. Starting with a toll rate increase which came into effect on January 1, 2005, a significant discount was granted if an I-Pass was used to pay the toll. Likewise, entering or exiting the tollway system with an I-Pass allows continuous movement through the toll gate, albeit at a decelerated speed of 15 miles per hour (24 km/h). The main advantage to the system was the eventual withdrawal of full-length tollbooths from the tollway system for full-speed open road tolling, while customers paying cash continued to have to slow down onto exit-like automated tollbooths until the spring of 2020. I-Pass transponders can be used at all toll plazas, including those located on entrance and exit ramps. ( January 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. If your question is specific to your NH E-ZPass account, please call 1-87 or check your account online at section needs additional citations for verification. Have a concern or question about E-ZPass? Check the E-ZPass FAQ's page first. E-ZPass Only Lanes have operational cameras which will record the license plate of toll violators who utilize these lanes. If they are used at a NH toll plaza a violation will be incurred by the registered owner of the vehicle.ħ. E-ZPass transponders from the State of Maine that are associated with a post-paid account are NOT VALID IN NH. E-ZPass can be used in any lane that has the purple E-ZPass service mark displayed.Ħ. NH Turnpike Tokens are no longer accepted as a valid form of toll fare payment. The current price of transponders is as follows: windshield tag = $6.69 and license plate tag = $13.08 in addition to prepaid toll deposits that must be made when opening your account.Ĥ. In response to valued customer opinion, NHDOT allows any vehicle (cars, cars towing trailers, buses, trucks, motor homes, etc.) to use E-ZPASS ONLY LANES at any of our toll plazas.ģ. E-ZPass is now accepted at all NH Toll Plazas where the purple E-ZPass service mark is displayed.Ģ. 2/6/2024 0 Comments Diddy kong racing tt vs wizpigWhile Diddy Kong and his friends celebrate Wizpig's defeat, the last panel shows Taj offering to help Wizpig out of the rocks if he promises to not do any more bad actions. Diddy manages to bury Wizpig under a pile of rocks, trapping him underneath. Diddy Kong avoids the attack, and Wizpig follows it up with a missile, which he also avoids. Mario, Princess Peach and Diddy Kong ride on airplanes to follow Wizpig, but he launches a bomb which hits Mario and Peach. He attacks Taj the Genie during a race, ripping up the carpet he was riding, which strips Taj of his magical powers, beforing escaping. Wizpig appears as the main villain of the Diddy Kong Racing story segment of Mario no Bōken Land, titled "Go Go Diddy!". His playable form is also made smaller to fit the vehicles properly. In Diddy Kong Racing DS, Wizpig is now a playable character, unlocked by completing Adventure Mode 2. Transporting himself and one opponent to Future Fun Land, Wizpig demands a rematch.Īfter beating Wizpig in this second race, the rocket he is riding on malfunctions, sending him to a deserted planet, where he becomes stranded and is never heard from again. With Wizpig seemingly defeated, Diddy Kong and friends celebrate, but their party is cut short by Wizpig suddenly reappearing. Timber, the son of the island's owners, and his friend Diddy Kong set out on a quest to retrieve all the pieces of the Wizpig amulet, allowing them to challenge Wizpig in a race. He also managed to hypnotize Tricky the Triceratops, Bluey the Walrus, Bubbler the Octopus, and Smokey the Dragon into becoming his servants, giving each of them a Wizpig amulet piece to guard. Next, he turned Drumstick into a frog when he tried to challenge Wizpig. In Diddy Kong Racing and Diddy Kong Racing DS, Wizpig eventually reached Timber's Island, a neighbor of Donkey Kong Island, where he would start another reign of chaos. Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS This sport eventually became Wizpig's favorite thing to do, along with causing chaos. The player can take control of any of the featured characters throughout the game. One of the thrills Wizpig discovered was the sport of racing. The game is set in 'Timbers Island' and revolves around Diddy Kong and his friends attempt to defeat the intergalactic pig-wizard antagonist, Wizpig, through winning a series of races. Eventually, Wizpig once again grew bored, and decided to leave his planet to look for excitement on other inhabited worlds. He succeeded, and transformed his homeworld into a high-tech amusement park called Future Fun Land. 1.2 Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DSĪll that is known of Wizpig's past is that he decided to attempt to conquer his own planet out of boredom. 2/6/2024 0 Comments Seahawk 49ers scoreThe 49ers just aren’t consistent enough on offense and it’s lost them the last two games. Trey Lance hit Deebo Samuel on a 76-yard touchdown, and Lance led a long touchdown drive late. Garoppolo led a long touchdown drive to open the game. With the win, San Francisco clinched the NFC West division title and joined the Eagles as. They came close near the end of the second quarter, but a critical interception dashed their hopes of doing so. Stagnant offense again: There were flashes Sunday. Week 15 kicked off with the 49ers grinding out a 21-13 win over the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. The Seahawks werent able to score in the first half of their 27-7 loss to the 49ers. It’s clear how much a strong pass rush helps, but the 49ers haven’t been able to get it consistently.ģ. Seahawks fans are of course aware of Wilsons ceiling, all of which came tumbling down in Denver after last offseasons blockbuster trade. Their offense followed with a touchdown, and then their. The Seahawks used quick throws and their run game to soften the 49ers’ front, and that gave Wilson time to sit in the pocket and dice up a makeshift San Francisco secondary. Octo4:58 pm PT The 49ers’ couldn’t have started much better against their NFC West rival. Pass rush goes cold: The 49ers sacked Russell Wilson three times on Seattle’s first five possessions. FINAL That'll do it in Santa Clara The 49ers dominate the second half to advance to the NFC Divisional round, while the Seahawks' impressive season comes to a. After an incredibly exciting Week 18 of games in the NFL. Points for: 961 (19.2 per game) Points against: Bold indicates an overtime game. Maybe a full week to game plan and be ready will help, but Sunday showed why the team wanted to give him a year to develop.Ģ. Record: 6-10 Points for: 376 (23.5 per game) Points against: 390 (24.4 per game) The San Francisco 49ers started the 2020 season with a 20-24 home loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Final Score: 49ers 41, Seahawks 23 Recap: 49ers outscore Seahawks 25-6 in second half, advance to. However, he didn’t look comfortable for most of the game, had several throws that were way off target and missed some open receivers on scramble plays. Trey Lance’s half: It wasn’t pretty for the rookie, who completed 9-of-18 throws for 157 yards and two touchdowns. at 10:49 am ET The 49ers took Seattle's best punch in the first half and were able to withstand it, thanks to a strong effort over the final two quarters that allowed San Francisco. 2/6/2024 0 Comments Instagram highlights viewerInstagram highlights should have the Save to Archive setting turned on for effective functioning. Restarting your phone might not only resolve the Instagram highlight not loading issue but will also resolve some issues on your phone that necessitate a restart. Restarting your phone is another good way to fix the Instagram story highlights not loading issue. Quit the Instagram App and Restart your Phone You can also, turn on and off airplane mode on your phone to resolve some network issues. If you don't have any data balance or if your network isn't the best, there are great chances your Instagram highlights wouldn't work. The first and foremost thing to do in case you're facing the Instagram story highlights not loading issue is to check your internet connection. Here are a few troubleshooting tips to fix the Instagram story highlights not loading issue. How to Fix Instagram Story Highlights Not Loading These might be the main causes of the Instagram highlights not loading. Consider checking your internet connection too. In this case, you should try updating your app to try to solve this issue. If you're encountering an Instagram highlight glitch, you might be using an outdated version of the app or having issues with your internet connection. There are a few reasons why your Instagram highlights are not loading. Why Are Instagram Highlights Not Loading? The list of viewers is gone once the story you saved has run for 24 hours, leaving you with just the views total. You can watch and explore a Highlight just like a regular article, with the exception that you won't see the list of viewers. This is a technic used by most influencers on the platform, including top brands like National Geographic. Instagram is all about creativity, and you can give more beauty to your highlights by using aesthetic Instagram highlights covers. You should use Instagram's wonderful feature called Highlights. It's a great way to keep the visibility of your most popular stories if you put them in a Highlight because they will still be accessible after 24 hours. Instagram stories that you decide to permanently show on your profile are known as Instagram highlights. 2/6/2024 0 Comments Watch wwdc 2016 keynoteIt just helps with the naming system of Apple. Siri comes to Mac with a bot on fun at the expense of Windows Apple Pay is coming to the web.ġ1.07 pm: What will OS X be called? OS X is now Mac OS, reveals Apple’s Craig Federighi. Tabs coming to all Mac apps. And yes, Siri comes to the Mac. Siri is finally coming to Mac OS as well.ġ1.15 pm: Apple Pay on web will work linked to the iOS TouchID. 3D Touch is supported on the lock screen as well. Just raise your wrist and the phone wakes up. Apple iOS 10: How 3D Touch will work in the new lock screen.ġ1.20 pm: iOS 10 will have ten new features, reveals Craig Federighi.Īpple is redesigning the Lock Screen with a raise to wake feature. Multi-lingual typing will be interesting for the Indian audience who switch easily between languages. Hopefully, this will make people respond faster. Answer to messages are now pushed using Siri intelligence. Skype calls also supported Siri intelligence also comes to the keyboard. Ride booking on Uber and even activity trackers and payments covered. Siri supports messaging on WeChat, WhatsApp and Slack. iOS 10 will open up Siri to developers as expected. For you is the favourite Apple Music feature for lot of users.īeats 1 is becoming largest radio station in the entire world. There’s also a new section called Downloaded Music on Apple Music, which many people will be happy about. App has been made more intuitive and easy to use. Breaking news notifications also coming in Apple Music has been totally redesigned.ġ1.45 pm: Apple Music has been redesigned entirely. Subscriptions coming to Apple News, will interest the publishers too. But Apple would like to make it better with a design change. But it’s sort of irrelevant to audiences in most parts of the world.ġ1.47 pm: 60 million Apple News users. This one is for the smart home owners, who can create a based to control all their smart home devices like lights, curtains, to work via their iPhone. HomeKit updates use Siri too. Rich links come to messages and even videoġ1.50 pm: Apple introduces new app called Home, which is based on the HomeKit app infrastructure. Messages is most frequently used app on iOS. Basically your iPhone will alert you about spam calls. We’ll be bringing the live coverage of the event, so don’t forget to join our liveblog tomorrow to discuss the announcements.11.53 pm: Voice mail transcription coming to iOS 10 Extensions to alert about spam calls. The event is set to kick off at 10:00 am PT. Check our post to find out when Apple’s much-awaited WWDC 2016 Keynote will start in your time zone.Īre you excited about this year’s WWDC Keynote? Are you planning to watch it live? This is the direct location to the stream (which is the stream Apple TV uses internally): Just before the event starts we’ll update the post with the URL which you need to copy and paste in the URL field.Navigate to the ‘Media’ tab and select ‘Open Network Stream’.Android users can download the Android app from this link.Windows users can download the VLC app from this link.Download VLC, the VideoLan media player.However, you can use the following workaround to watch the WWDC 2016 live stream on older Windows or even on an Android device: The live stream officially works only on the Mac, iOS devices and more recently Windows 10. If you’re on Windows 10, then point Microsoft Edge to the following url – Windows/Android You can only do it if only on the Microsoft Edge browser which comes with Windows 10. Windows users can also live stream the event on their PC officially. If you plan to watch it on your iPhone or iPad, then point mobile Safari to the same URL – Windows 10 If plan to watch it on your Mac, then launch Safari browser and point it to the following url: iPad, iPhone or iPod touch RELATED : All the New Features in iOS 16.4 Mac 2/6/2024 0 Comments Practicing the presence of godIf I noticed faults, I asked His forgiveness without being discouraged, and then went on with my work, still dwelling in Him. And at the end of my work, I used to examine it carefully. “During my work, I would always continue to speak to the Lord as though He were right with me, offering Him my services and thanking Him for His assistance. Is it not much shorter and more direct to do everything for the love of God, to make use of all the labors of one’s state in life to show Him that love, and to maintain His presence within us by this communion of our hearts with His? There is no finesse about it one has only to do it generously and simply.” (p. They hope to arrive at it by I know not how many different practices they take much trouble to remain in the presence of God in a quantity of ways. “People seek for methods of learning to love God. When I cannot do anything else, it is enough for me to have lifted a straw from the earth for the love of God. I turn my little omelette in the pan for the love of God when it is finished, if I have nothing to do, I prostrate myself on the ground and adore my God, Who gave me the grace to make it, after which I arise, more content than a king. “And it is not necessary,” he continued, “to have great things to do. “In the way of God,” he said, “thoughts count for little, love does everything.” This presence was maintained by love rather than understanding, speech or a fear of judgement. Lawrence began practicing the presence of God by first cultivating a deep presence of God in his heart. At that moment, he said, that leafless tree “first flashed in upon my soul the fact of God,” and a love for God that never after ceased to burn. Like the tree, he himself was seemingly dead, but God had life waiting for him, and the turn of seasons would bring fullness. Gazing at the tree, Herman grasped for the first time the extravagance of God’s grace and the unfailing sovereignty of divine providence. In the deep of winter, Herman looked at a barren tree, stripped of leaves and fruit, waiting silently and patiently for the sure hope of summer abundance. As Christianity Today notes in their Christian History section on Brother Lawrence:ĭuring this period, Herman had an experience that set him on a unique spiritual journey it wasn’t, characteristically, a supernatural vision, but a supernatural clarity into a common sight. I should note that joining the Monastery wasn’t a sudden decision (he had already had “spiritual experiences,” and spent time as a hermit in the desert). During his time at the Monastery, he served in the kitchen calling himself the lord of the pots and pans. Consequently, he entered the Carmelite Monastery in Paris as a lay-brother, taking the name Lawrence. An injury eventually brought him back to his parents’ home to recuperate, where he finally decided to devote his life to serving God. When he came of age, he joined the armed forces (in part for a steady diet and a small stipend). Nicholas Herman was born in 1611 (died in 1691) to peasant parents in Lorraine, France. Lawrence’s practice is absolutely simple, which is perhaps why it is difficult to “practice.”īlessed be Overview of Brother Lawrence’s History I’ve decided to give a little history on who Brother Lawrence was, before moving onto using his own words to describe his practice. I think it is also about truly recognizing that we are (as Paul writes) a Temple of God.Īs it is considered a classic in Christian devotional literature, Brother Lawrence’s The Practice of the Presence of God has had many editions (I’m referencing Whitaker House’s 1982 edition). It is learning to constantly commune with this larger source out of Love. Practicing the Presence of God is about seeing God in all things, recognizing that we belong to a part of the Body of Christ, which is much bigger than we are. This “practice” is probably more an attitude, a perspective upon which to look at the world, if you will. Today I wanted to talk about the spiritual practice I mentioned on Sunday. |
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