Seasons of Prayer

guest post by Bill Lewis Sometimes my burden seems difficult and following Jesus seems so heavy. I should go to church, probably be in a discipleship group, serve in a ministry and give abundantly out of my sometimes meager income. Is God capricious and difficult to follow? All of this seems so overwhelming that I…

The Freedom of Simplicity

As I’m writing the note, a dozen things are clamoring for my attention.  Each seems important and probably needs to be done, whether meeting with a friend, editing a writing project, or weeding the garden.  When pressured like this, up to now, my inclination is to speed up and try to get everything done extra…