The fresh, down-to-earth voice of an "aspiring" Trappist monk reflects on how his monastic experiences impact everyday life and spirituality. Simple yet profound, Behrens demonstrates the value of monastic spirituality for those who live outside the cloister.
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Come aside and rest awhile,
By Rocky S. Thomas (Winter Park, Florida) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grace Is Everywhere: Reflections of an Aspiring Monk (Paperback)
Garrison Keillor and Bailey White regale one with stories of whimsey and nostalgia that play in our minds like a sitcom. James Behrens in Grace is Everywhere goes beyond the stories of a secluded monastery outside Atlanta as he chronicles the events, the people, the visitors and the animals in his life. He sees the common threads that wind through all our lives. Nothing escapes his keen philosophical eye. What the common eye misses--he sees; what truth goes unnoticed--he points out; what unity exists in monk, child, single , married, friend or passer by -- he explains. No birdsong, spider web or kitten in a dumpster is without a message. He can hear the voice of God in a breeze, a raindrop, a chimney sweep, and in the laughter of a child. Fr. Behrens is a monk who lives in silence and yet he hears the messages of life we never notice. In our frantic world of sound and fury, Grace is Everywhere slows us down with a soft touch, a clear eye, and just the right words to make us stay and rest awhile.
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Grace is Everywhere - we just need help to spot it.,
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This review is from: Grace Is Everywhere: Reflections of an Aspiring Monk (Paperback)
My first visit to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit was in late 1955. To this day I can recall the peace and serenity that I enjoyed at that special place on that fall weekend in Conyers, Georgia 45 years ago. Father Behrens captures that same peace as he introduces us to the real-life characters he and we meet daily. He uses words as an artist would use a brush to paint a perfect picture in your mind of the good that is present in each person we meet. It is an easy-to-read book that you will want to read again and again. My wife and I enjoyed the book so much that we purchased four more to present as gifts to our friends.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A masterfully written book about hope, love, and faith,
By chuchu (Germantown, Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Grace Is Everywhere: Reflections of an Aspiring Monk (Paperback)
James Behrens's Grace is Everywhere treats the reader to a delightful series of vignettes about real people and real events to convey powerful truths. Far from being a theological treatise or a philosophical discussion of ultimate concerns, the book's essence shows us simply and easily that God's love and grace are present at all times and in all places in our daily lives. What makes this book different from others with a similar theme or intent is Behrens's ability to relate concepts of such moment gently and clearly, at times even humorously, using his past and present as the backdrop for his insights. Behrens writes as if he were speaking with us; indeed, as if he's known us for years. Grace is Everywhere is a wonderful book. Read it and feel good.
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