About

Do you find purpose and meaning in your life?

What is the overarching perspective that shapes your daily mentality?

Does it inspire you?

Living day-to-day in the often-complicated, busy-yet-trivial world means that sometimes the long view gets lost in the soul-numbing little stuff instead of finding it in the soul-nourishing little stuff.

That’s what I’m here to help remind you and me both: that often God shows His face through the little things– when we know what we’re looking for.

I write to bring to light those glimmers of truth, the satisfying joy, and the hopeful purpose that give us the strength and courage to keep walking through each day.

That’s what East Willow Place is about: Giving encouragement, inspiration, and a joyful refocus on life through a God-delighted lens. Welcome to the Place!

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[Still with me and wondering what’s my story? Here’s a short bio:]

Maria and her husband currently reside in the Pacific Northwest with their tribe of eight delightful, exasperating, and precocious children. Maria loves good food, great books, and igniting other women in discovering the deep joyful purpose of living a life dedicated to Jesus Christ.

In addition to being a speaker, writer, and Household Executive, Maria is the author of a chapter about parenting in the compilation book ILLUMINATE – Difference Makers Shining Through Their Stories, through Prince Publishing, available for $19.97 (contact her for your copy!).

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