by Chris Maxwell | Jan 13, 2023 | Blog
remembering fifteen dayswith a fewback-home-momentsafter the first five,before the last five. praying and waiting,unsure and hopeful,encouragement from friendseased the stress. breathe deeply, now.relax muscles, now.think positively, now. i listened.podcasts,...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog
i checked my phone’s calendarfor confirmationof what day today is. they,these days,confuse me. they,these days,concern me. unanticipated, unforeseen,unannounced, unplanned. we’ve all had decembersof disturbance before.we’ll all have more. but this jolt has left me...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 2, 2023 | Blog
driving in the fogearly saturday morningto an airport and back,driving in the fogsaturday morning and eveningto and from a hospital,driving in the fogto our church gatheringsunday morning,reminded me of life. some days,some seasons,some roads,we barely seewhere we’re...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 30, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. they invite our participation.they convince our hearts.they intrigue our minds.they unveil hidden realities.they swipe strong patterns.they capture deep wounds.they wrestle with us.they feast with us.they grieve...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 27, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book a slow and sudden God: 40 years of wonder. a mystery marches across time. man, in cadence matching the beat of this world. God, His steps dancing to a different rhythm. man moves to the usual; God to the unusual. questions...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Pause With Jesus: Encountering His Story in Everyday Life. Enter the storyline. Study the plot, finally detecting ourselves there; spiritually perceiving that story here with us in the now. This now. This moment. Where do we start? Where the story...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 13, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. I’ve learned to be okay with not always being okay or feeling okay or expecting everything to fit my definition of okay. I’ve learned to welcome grief. I’m continuing to learn to grieve well....
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. I recently had a wonderful time with my two sisters. Janet and Laura have known me since I was born. They could tell many stories about me, but I’ve not asked for their input here. I’m afraid...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 7, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Underwater: When Encephalitis, Brain Injury and Epilepsy Change Everything. “Due to brain injury, he has the mental capacity of a three-year-old.” I heard those words from the TV morning news while eating breakfast at a hotel. I was soon traveling to two events...
by Chris Maxwell | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
thanksgiving arrives soon,hurrying her way here.i can already see the colorsand hear the soundsand smell the memoriesof meals and gatheringsand family and time.the choice.choosing to be thankful.to voice the thankfulness,the appreciation,the gratitude. not obligation....
