by Chris Maxwell | Feb 12, 2025 | Blog
the night had been long. the nets, heavy with nothing. the sea, silent. the fishermen, exhausted. simon had done this before. he knew the patterns, the places, the patience required. but some nights, no matter how hard they tried, the fish...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 10, 2025 | Blog
I used to wait for contentment to find me. I thought it would arrive when life settled a little better, when circumstances aligned just right, when age provided wisdom. I imagined contentment as a gift showing up at my door, wrapped in quietness, peace, and ease. With...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog
the earth is His. not mine. not yours. not ours. not theirs. His. every mountain, every river, every wave, every breeze, every city, every forest, every silent night, every crisp morning, every person everywhere: His. we build, we...
by Chris Maxwell | Feb 3, 2025 | Blog
Not everything in life deserves a wow. Not every book we read deserves a wow. But in That Deserves a Wow: Untold Stories of Legends and Champions, Their Wins and Heartbreaks, Emmy-winning broadcaster Chris Myers reflects on his illustrious career in sports. He fills...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 28, 2025 | Blog
Jesus returned, walking dusty roadsback home, if He had a home.back to familiar faces,back to the places where stories started with laughter heard and lessons learned,where the synagogue’s wallsheld prayers heard during His childhood, His...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 23, 2025 | Blog
Chris Maxwell’s twelve books are more than just words on pages—they are lifelines of hope, creativity, and spiritual guidance. With each book, Maxwell invites readers into a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and faith, offering something uniquely transformative....
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 14, 2025 | Blog
As I’m writing this blog I’m listening to “Pilgrim,” a song by John Mark McMillan. The lyrics remind me of my mood while I was writing chapter five in my book Things We’ve Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for You. Like each chapter in this book, I wrote about my...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog
Our dependable source of accurate information, AI, has informed me that the average person hears between 20,000 to 30,000 words each day. And, that the average person says around 15,000 to 16,000 words each day. I’m not sure how many I have heard or stated...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 30, 2024 | Blog
Our flight has ended. Our next trip now begins. The plane has landed. Another plane is taking off. What did you enjoy from your journey 2024? What lessons did you learn? What struggles did you endure? What encounters did you enjoy? What parts of...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 24, 2024 | Blog
Months bring their moods. They arrive in a hurry and depart even faster. But they bring tradition, memories, stories, experiences. December always does. In my younger years, the twelfth month brought her weather and her holidays. Christmas easily became my...
