by Chris Maxwell | May 14, 2015 | Blog
(Originally published in Montage, Emmanuel College, 2015) “sometimes” sometimes the noise of silence and the closeness of distance remind me of how painful love really is. wanting and wishing while doubting and waiting, we question our worth and our value....
by Chris Maxwell | May 11, 2015 | Blog, Book Excerpts
-Today’s blog is from the book Pause: The Secret to a Better Life, One Word at a Time. Pick up your copy on Amazon or RIGHT HERE. When I first think of forgetting, I remember that my left temporal lobe carries severe scar tissue. Things easy to remember before...
by Chris Maxwell | May 6, 2015 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Take time to purchase a few copies of Pause for Moms. Or get Kindle (for only $0.99) from Amazon. Today’s blog is from that book. ——————————————- Reflect...
by Chris Maxwell | May 5, 2015 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Take time to purchase a few copies of Pause for Moms. Or get Kindle from Amazon. Today’s blog is from that book. —- Venturing from life in the singular to life in the plural requires risks of being hurt again. Busy...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Book Excerpts
So many times we fail to let interruptions motivate us to notice what we frequently ignore. Now think about people. In our hurry and our hustle, we fail to see them when they’re beside us. We should stop our addiction to ignoring people. We must engage with the world...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 23, 2015 | Blog, Conversations
I love music. I love words. I love writers, singers, musicians who guide audiences to think, to reflect, to notice. The Gray Havens do that. Their folk-pop songs lure listeners into a conversation, an experience. Their lyrics reflect deep thoughts and creative dreams...