by Chris Maxwell | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brain Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything Music and memory can be friends. What are your favorite songs? Why do you like them? What are the songs which best describe your own underwater story? Why...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 8, 2020 | Blog
He is Father, Creator, Sustainer.He is the beginning and the ending.The one who sculpted the hearts ofevery person ever to live and move.He is the breath in our lungs.He is the divine architect,the ultimate and supreme being.He is holy, blameless and...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 31, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living dear rain, i am sorry. remembering days of smiling with you, running as you soaked me, enjoying your sound. but i changed. long ago, i changed. i no longer enjoy you. this morning, while dreading a long drive...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
A poem from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. an early morning walk.thankfulness and appreciationand wonder.a rising sun reminding me ineeded sunglasses—my normal companion.seeing the remainsof a tiny snakein his failed attemptto cross the...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 9, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
(Frederick Buechner is one of my top five favorite authors. I’ve recently been reading many of his books again. As we are enduring uncertain times and also beginning a new school year, I believe his thoughts fit. Read and reflect. Think about uncertainty, about...