Called to Love
In a world focused on self-definition, Called to Love offers a surprising answer.
Who am I, really?
What am I here for?
In a world focused on self-definition, Called to Love offers a surprising answer.
Through powerful and honest stories of love, loss, and costly yeses, Maria Hansen-Quine shows you that identity isn’t something you chase or figure out—
It’s something you live.
You are called to love.
It’s who you are.
For anyone trying to make sense of life, purpose, and faith—especially in the messy middle.
This is your invitation to live loved.
“Maria's book weaves a deeply personal account of her faith journey through moving to a new country with a new language, coming of age, marriage, service, adoption, & parenting through cancer, with the story of Mary, mother to Jesus.
We follow along on the surprises she finds on the way, and we get to witness her experience of finding that in loving others, we can feel loved by God ourselves.
Through Maria's description of Mary, I found myself drawn to the mother of Jesus in a much more personal way, like a friend I can relate to.
Maria's story is humbly relatable, compelling, and inspiring. I'm left wondering what does the call to love mean in my own life & challenged to consider more ways to show love to those around me. I also wonder what this world would be like if faith was approached through love.”
Book Reviews
“Encouraging and REAL. A close insider look into adoption and what it looks like when you say YES to God. I cried, laughed, and my faith was stirred. This book was a fresh reminder of what it tangibly looks like to trust God. I loved it!”
“I kept thinking as I was reading this that she makes me read and study the Bible stories in a new way! And there were so many moments I was inspired to go deeper in my obedience to what the word of God instructs!”
“This book is a heart-wrenching thought provoking read. At times emotional but above all an honest review of the writers own life The book or the author makes me reflect on my own life, my walk and the impact I might or might not have had on other peoples life.”
“What a nice refreshing read. This book was hard to put down. I loved how the book asked questions about how Mary must have felt when she was faced with many uncomfortable moments of her life and through it all she chose surrender and love. The writer definitely makes you question how far you are willing to surrender to Him. When we get out of His way He can write our best story.”