by Chris Maxwell | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces Our schedules are overloaded with duties. We are carrying too much luggage to board the planes of our relationships, our jobs, our lives. We need to push aside some baggage. We need...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 15, 2022 | Blog
Pastoral listening requires unhurried leisure, even if it’s only for five minutes. Leisure is a quality of spirit, not a quantity of time. Only in that ambiance of leisure do persons know they are listened to with absolute seriousness, treated with dignity and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 12, 2022 | Blog
We all need healthy reminders. Of truth, of hope, of peace, of assurance, we all need those reminders. At least I do. Here are a few for me, for you, for us. Read them. Slowly. Think about what they mean. Think about what they are saying to you today. I lie down and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog
It’s no secret that encephalitis, a brain injury, has dramatically changed my life, especially in the past year as I’ve undergone new brain-related issues. The nonprofit that I work with, Encephalitis411.org, has a 3-pronged mission of research, advocacy, and...
by Chris Maxwell | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I’m excited to announce that after eleven years of writing, my inspirational romantic suspense debut novel, Pursued in the Wilderness, published by Love Inspired Suspense in the Mountain Rescue Collection releases on September 27, 2022. I can hardly wait for you to...
by Chris Maxwell | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From Equilibrium: 31 Ways to Stay Balanced on Life’s Uneven Surfaces. There are times when prayer is all we are doing. There are times when we are praying no matter what else we are doing. The times when prayer is all we are doing is when we choose...