ABOUT THE BOOK
This is a book about discovering what we really need.
There are a lot of second-best options, but we weren’t made to live a second-best life. What we actually need often isn't what we're offered. There are many books full of opinions, steps and programs. This isn’t one of them. This is about craving the things that matter - things that don't just work, but last.
In a life that may seem to be all fun and games with an endless supply of balloons, author Maria Goff shows how this life is also lived with intentionality, passionate purpose, and a little planning—all of which make a life rich in legacy. But she had to figure out the help she needed first in order to live the beautiful life God wanted for her and wants for us.
Love Lives Here is a collection of stories that include the ways Maria and her husband, Bob, navigated family their way, without clear instructions or a road map. It’s about what they learned to make their lives meaningful and whimsical and how they created a space for their family to grow together while they reached outward.
ORDER NOW"We all don't need to do big things, but we can do equally important things."
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ENDORSEMENTS
"Through every page, I loved discovering the powerful, mighty woman who's gentle voice and warm heart belies her strength."
Bianca Juarez Olthoff, Chief Storyteller for A21 and best-selling author of Play With Fire
MEET MARIA
Maria Goff has made a career out of loving her family and neighbors, raising her children, and turning houses into homes. She is married to Bob Goff, whom she calls the most helpful and interesting man in the world. They've journeyed to Uganda, Nepal, and Northern Iraq to start schools for kids who are marginalized, while their three adult kids are starting families of their own. She lives in San Diego, where she and Bob continue to dream about fun and adventures yet to be had with their growing family.
"The same power that dug Jesus out of a cave can unearth beautiful things in our lives, too."
Tweet This"Leave your mark on the world. The residue you leave will be like layers of love leading you, your family, friends, and neighbors to a place called home for generations to come."
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