by Chris Maxwell | Feb 19, 2024 | Blog
In class this afternoon we focused on four important but often forgotten practices. Silence. Conversations. Prayers. Nature. Welcome silence. Exit the volume. Refuse to let the normal loud sounds flood your neurological system. Step away. Be still. Be quiet. Do not...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 15, 2024 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. illustrations are intended to,well, illustrate. but i am focused on myplans for tomorrow. i’ll be boarding a planeand flying south,entering a journeyfrom present locationto future destination. carry on.luggage.size and...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 6, 2024 | Blog
Life is not easy.Let’s not try to make it simple. Life is not easy.Let’s not act like it is. Life is not easy.Let’s not seek to it make everything go our way. Life is not easy.Let’s not battle on our own strength. Life is not easy.Let’s not depend on feelings. Life is...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 23, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Whatever we do in this moment is something we can never undo. I am so thankful for forgiveness. I believe in a God who forgives our wrongs. I find hope in a future where people let go...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 19, 2023 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. Mark the place. Take a picture. Remember the exact time. Give “now” a name. The song informed me years ago that I would never pass this way again. I heard it and sang it, but did I...
