by Chris Maxwell | Apr 8, 2024 | Blog
There’s that word again: Joy. We say it. We hear it. We sing about it. We read about it. But do we live with joy? Do we know the difference between joy and happiness? Do we rely too much on emotions? Do we understand the value of deeper joy which is based on...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog
All of you who know me know that I love the Psalms. I read them. I pray them. I sing them. I study them. I write my own versions of them. I listen to other people read them. It helps us to grasp the meaning of the ancient prayers when we see them as that:...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 2, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. a hope.enduring the waiting.prayers. and more prayers whileenduring more waiting.holding on to the hope.or being held by it. then, unexpectedly, an arrival.a dream shiftsfrom fiction to reality.i smile.and give...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 28, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. depending on a sloganand leaning on a tag linewe market products throughmachines imitating humanswho know us very welland can always tellwhat we prefer. to create and automate,to track and detect,providing...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 25, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium. David Stokes ended each conversation with a smile. It wasn’t a fake smile. It wasn’t a forced grin. His facial expression came from deep within. In those months we spent together, I noticed David’s life of equilibrium. His stories...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 22, 2024 | Blog
It’s baseball season. I know. Some of you might not enjoy the game. Some of you might not understand the game. Some of you might not have time for the game. I’m not writing this to explain or defend the game of baseball. I’m not writing this to confess my love of the...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 18, 2024 | Blog
Silence is Your Medicine The cost of medications doesn’t put a smile on my face. Decisions being made by insurance companies bring frustration to my mind. I try to see the positive. I try to be thankful and optimistic. But it’s not always easy when big business and...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium. Yes, people cause hurts. Yes, like us, other people are weak. But caring for people is what makes us different. Caring for people is what really matters. Whatever our unique giftings and talents, I hope we all have this in common: I...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 9, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium. The nutritional miracles and astonishing health offers abound. The people who exercise are everywhere. I see them. Don’t you? You might be one of them. Running and walking and riding and lifting and stretching and bending and pushing and...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 6, 2024 | Book Excerpts
The lights weren’t working at the intersection. No red or green or yellow. No colors appearing to instruct us to stop or go. Traffic slowed. We had to wait for our turn to drive through. Cautiously. Carefully. The why-did-this-happen and who-is-next and...
