Writings that touch the pure-flaming heart of God-from the men and women who walked with Him through the ages-guiding into a deeper friendship with the "Father of Lights."How can I live free from the cares of this world? Can I live as a citizen of God's kingdom when I'm burdened by the everyday cares of home and family, finances, pressures at work? Is it really possible to be wonderfully free and alive in Christ? Francis of Assisi discovered how to live as a citizen of heaven and the joy that changed his life shook the world! And now you can follow the path, in spirit, that set Francis on a journey into the deep love of God.Cherished as a spiritual troubadour, a saint for the whole Church, Francis (1182-1226) became Europe's shining light in a time of utter spiritual and political darkness. He went before kings, commoners, a skeptical Church, and even an Islamic sultan with his message: we can cease our struggles and be sons of the eternal King! Take no thought for yourself, and He will never fail you, so great is His loving care.This is the luminous vision that guided Francis' days, set his spirit ablaze-and now it can rekindle ours, too.