by Chris Maxwell | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brain Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything. “I don’t understand.” She stated that sentence after listening to my story. As a college student studying to pursue a career in counseling, she wanted to hear my narrative about...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 29, 2020 | Blog
A black suit and a black tie. A white shirt and black shoes. Formal attire warn on two Saturdays, one week apart, and for very different reasons. Saturday, June 20, I led a wedding in Franklin Springs, GA, outside on a very hot morning. We celebrated the uniting of a...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 22, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book “embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living.” i despise being interrupted. when speaking my portion of a conversation; an interruption, though well-intended, becomes a thief breaking in and robbing my mind. when interrupted, i feel lost at sea. my...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog
Many years ago Tracy Reynolds talked to me with kindness when I spoke at Emmanuel College as a guest. I appreciated his words of encouragement. The other times I traveled from Orlando to speak, he was always like a friend to me. When I moved from Florida to stay, he...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
Our oldest grandchild just had his tenth birthday. Our youngest grandchild is now one. Our oldest son is almost 35. Our youngest son is now 30. Our middle son and his family finally arrived in the country; we will see them soon. The years and the decades have traveled...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
a portion of the poem “planting seeds” from the book “embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living.” snoring in the dark night.glancing toward the groundwith hopes of a harvest.feeling the sun’s heat.shivering on cold nights.but waiting, after planting,was his...
by Chris Maxwell | May 26, 2020 | Blog
Most of my poems result from reflections on real life experiences. Thoughts and feelings, questions and prayers, hopes and hurts all swim together in the river of reality. So I write. Instead of holding those issues inside, I write. Poetry and prose, I write. Some of...
by Chris Maxwell | May 14, 2020 | Blog
Volleyball was over. My last semester would be filled with people and memories. The beautiful culmination also meant the end. Excited, expectant, yet nervous, I embarked. My once distant future was near. This was my first time without a sport in my life. This I could...
by Chris Maxwell | May 11, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book: embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. in this place of now in athens,the town i’ve visitedfor bookstores and ball gamesand meals and movies,i sat and walked andstood and...
by Chris Maxwell | May 7, 2020 | Blog
(Tracy Reynolds is my boss and a dear friend. Here are comments he emailed our graduates at Emmanuel College. His remarks were also included on social media. As I continue thinking about graduation during this season of uncertainty, I wanted Pastor Tracy’s voice to be...
