About This Journal

Introduction
Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal is part of the simple living emphasis of the Hunger Program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Along with other resources this book helps you—individually and as a leader—to struggle successfully to manage your life in a simple way.

By living simply, you can free God-given time, energy and money from the clutches of a materialistic frame of mind. You can be more generous and more successful in combating the evils that underlie hunger and poverty in the world. You can curb the spread of lifestyles that contribute to the deterioration of this planet and its inhabitants. You can live justly and joyfully.

About the Author
Writer and poet ANNE BASYE lives in Chicago with her son Alex, her dog Barks and many friends. A long-time observer and practitioner of simple living, Basye exemplifies the necessary struggles each of us faces in putting our good intentions into joyful daily disciplines that fulfill God’s will.

Acknowledgments
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