by Chris Maxwell | Oct 22, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Some mornings feel level. We wake rested. The schedule makes sense. Relationships are peaceful. The day unfolds almost as expected. Other mornings feel like walking across loose stones. One phone call changes everything. One conversation unsettles us. One piece of...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 18, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Every family has a history. Some of it is carefully recorded in photographs and boxes tucked away in closets. Some lives in recipes written on cards, stories repeated around tables, sayings that somehow became family language.And some of it lives in us. We carry...
by Chris Maxwell | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
There are days when we look around and see what is missing. The empty chair. The unanswered message. The dream that never happened. The opportunity that passed. The life we imagined but never quite found. We become so aware of what is absent that we forget to notice...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 29, 2026 | Blog
School events. Ball games. Church gatherings. Community activities. September fills our lives with crowds again. Yet it is possible to sit surrounded by people while still feeling disconnected. Many people are longing for genuine relationships more than they admit. In...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 22, 2026 | Blog
You can usually feel it before you fully see it. A slightly cooler morning. A breeze carrying hints of autumn. Earlier sunsets. The gradual awareness that another summer is ending. September reminds us that seasons never stay the same for long. And perhaps that is...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 15, 2026 | Blog
There is something about autumn evenings and stadium lights that stirs memories in people. The sounds of marching bands. The voices in crowded stands. The smell of concession stands and fresh-cut grass. Communities gathering together under bright lights while cooler...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 8, 2026 | Blog
September always feels like a beginning. School hallways fill again. Football stadiums come alive on Friday nights. College campuses become crowded with students carrying backpacks and uncertainty. Morning air slowly begins changing. Summer fades while autumn quietly...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 1, 2026 | Blog
Most of life is lived in ordinary days. Not during major celebrations or dramatic moments. Not during milestone achievements or extraordinary experiences. Life mostly unfolds in routines. Waking up. Driving familiar roads. Answering emails. Preparing meals. Running...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 29, 2026 | Blog
Change arrives whether we welcome it or not. Some changes appear suddenly through unexpected news, illness, loss, or transition. Others unfold slowly over years until one day we realize life no longer looks the way it once did. Children grow older. Churches evolve....
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 16, 2026 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Mid-summer can become an interesting season. For some people it brings vacations and rest. For others it brings exhaustion. Schedules remain full. Temperatures rise. Responsibilities continue. And many people quietly discover they are more emotionally drained than...
