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A thought by Maria Goff (2017-03-07) from her book, Love Lives Here: Finding What You Need in a World Telling You What You Want (Kindle Location 1384). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) Margaret and I live in an apartment.   What that means is it becomes easy to be annoyed with a barking dog or the noise from a party next door or the stomping on the floor upstairs.   But Jesus said one time that we are to love our neighbors.   They are very important to Him. Maria said, “Our neighbors aren’t our projects and we’re not theirs. I’ve learned most of what I know about loving my neighbors by being on the receiving end of the kind of love Jesus talked about from them. When I was in elementary school, a neighbor invited me to go to church with them for the first time. I felt included and it made me feel loved. In college, when my friend in the next dorm room asked me to join her for the weekend to visit family, I fe

A thought by Maria Goff (2017-03-07) from her book, Love Lives Here: FindingWhat You Need in a World Telling You What You Want (Kindle Location 920). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) So, do you want to make a difference for God today?   Maria said, “When our kids were really young, we took them up to the place where the Rose Parade floats were being made a few days before the event. They didn’t know I had sat on top of one of the floats so many years earlier. It didn’t matter to them or to me. Each of the kids glued a petal or two on the float. You know what’s crazy? When each of the kids was done, they felt like they’d made the whole thing. They hadn’t, of course, but what they did do was contribute. Sure, what they had done was as small as one flower petal, yet it was huge to them. They were no longer spectators, they were participants. They were part of adding just a little bit to the beauty. It’s what we

A thought by Maria Goff (2017-03-07) from her book, Love Lives Here: Finding What You Need in a World Telling You What You Want (Kindle Location 765). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) God created each of us as unique individuals on purpose.   Maria talking about her relationship with her husband Bob says, “Bob and I have a lot in common, but we have our differences too. One of our biggest differences is how we engage the world. He’s all gas and no brake. He’s a ‘do-er’ and is energized being around people. His favorite number of people to be with— is more. I, on the other hand, am a ‘be-er.’ I’m content to spend the afternoon with just a few close friends or family. I’m quiet and prefer not to be in a lot of crowds.” She goes on, “We’ve found beauty in our differences. Bob travels all over the world doing good and chasing bad guys. My focus is on being home and keeping an eye on homeland security. For a