by Maxine Marsolini | Feb 14, 2021 | Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
Love is the one thing that always wins. “Of all earthly music that which reaches farthest into heaven is the music of a loving heart.” — Tennyson “Love sacrifices all things to bless the thing it loves.” — Lytton, Lady of Lyons If love really...
by Maxine Marsolini | Nov 1, 2020 | Family Growth, Family Spotlight, Money Talk |
Are you ready to stretch those dollars further? I am. God wired humans with powerful survival instincts that hold true in both physical and financial portions of life. That explains why sensible men and women opt to contract [shrink] spending habits when financial...
by Maxine Marsolini | Jun 30, 2020 | Dynamic Family, Family Growth |
Is it possible our unwholesome talk grieves the Holy Spirit? Ephesians 4:29-31 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you...
by Maxine Marsolini | Jan 10, 2019 | Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
What if the most important scavenger hunt of all is more than party fun or a community activity? What if God, the Designer of Life, wants us to be about a very special scavenger hunt? Portland, Oregon is well known for its locally-sourced food venues, but also for fun...
by Maxine Marsolini | Nov 17, 2016 | Dynamic Blended Family, Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
When making vacation plans, remember tender hearts. Don’t leave any child feeling left out. Family camp on the beautiful Oregon coast is a favorite destination for our blended family. For more than a decade we’ve invited our adult children and their children to...
by Maxine Marsolini | Sep 30, 2015 | Dynamic Family, Family Growth, Family Spotlight |
Galatians 1:10 NIV caught my attention recently: Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? Wanting the approval of others is a natural desire. It starts when we are very young. How quickly we all learn it’s...
