by Chris Maxwell | Jul 17, 2017 | Blog
I was warned. Those planning the event told me not to take it personally. Before they explained the details, I was already starting to take it personally. They informed me of the nation’s reluctance to discuss epilepsy. Fathers refused to allow their children to admit...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 14, 2017 | Blog
“Don’t forget your sunglasses.” My iPhone calendar reminds me of my appointments. It also reminds me of specific needs related to my life with epilepsy and a damaged brain. I wrote about trips to the dentist office as an uncomfortable place for many...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 8, 2017 | Blog
Meals are great times for conversations. I learn much while eating. Asking questions. Listening to answers. Discussing issues. Like various food groups, healthy dialogue can bring a variety of perspectives. Recently, my meals were very delicious. Breakfast with Philip...
by Chris Maxwell | Jul 4, 2017 | Blog
As I mentioned in the previous blog, and as all who know me know, I am not a doctor. Underwater isn’t a medical journal. My confessions are not advice from an expert. But this story has taught me many lessons. Here are a few more suggestions that have helped me:...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 29, 2017 | Blog
I am not a doctor. Underwater isn’t a medical journal. My confessions are not advice from an expert. But this story has taught me many lessons. Here are some suggestions that have helped me: * Rest well and often. * Drink water. * Exercise. If walking is all you can...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 22, 2017 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Lifelong learners. Creative teachers. Those traits are not just duties to be added to the overloaded pastoral job description. They are honors. Honors to lead us toward wonder, ways of noticing God in the moment. Learning more and teaching others—not just facts but...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 18, 2017 | Blog
I’m thankful for my father. After many years living miles apart, I enjoy being near him again. I’m thankful for my father-in-law. He has been a friend since welcoming me into his family. I’m thankful for my grandfathers. I miss them both but I drive...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 15, 2017 | Blog
I wrote this post the last year my father was alive. It is still true today, I am thankful I was able to share my thoughts with him on this post and just wish I could tell him thank you once again. Daddy is a retired Football Coach and Teacher. If he had done every...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 10, 2017 | Blog
If you think Underwater is a book just for those who are dealing with illness or brain injury, you would be wrong. There are so many insights to everyday life for everyone in this book by Chris Maxwell. I found the parallels in Chris’ medical adventure to echo the...
by Chris Maxwell | Jun 6, 2017 | Blog
It’s 4:30 AM. Most of the world is asleep, resting for their day to come. Not Chris Maxwell. He’s up. He’s swimming upstream, not placated by the pain of memories brutally familiar. He invites us. He gestures that we come and see the mystery submerged below our...
