by Chris Maxwell | Jan 28, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
I’ve offered thoughts on plans and prayers. The focus was for six months, six words, six days, and six minutes. Today? Let’s think about six weeks. January 2020 arrived in haste. We’ve had no snow in northeast Georgia, but the days and weeks traveled in a flurry. They...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog, Book Excerpts
There are times for lengthy conversations with God. We moan, we wait, we plead, we think, we request. During those times we stay in the dialogue with our Listener. Our words and His word. Our hopes and His guidance. A long time at an altar. A long time on our knees....
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 13, 2020 | Blog
Well, we’ve focused on “A 6-Month-Plan” and “A 6-Word-Statement.” Today let’s think about “A 6-Day-Plan.” Planning is important. Personally and professionally, I prefer being proactive. Though surprises visit us, scheduling helps keep from us wavering. Let’s focus...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog
Last week’s blog challenged us to work on a six month plan. How are you doing with that? If you haven’t started, begin. If you started and stopped, begin again. If you wrote your plan and are applying it, good for you. Continue. Today we’ll stay with the number...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 2, 2020 | Blog
Before Thanksgiving I read the final assignment from my spiritual formation students. They wrote six month strategic plans for their own spiritual growth and development. Each one was unique. That’s why I don’t offer a set model for them to follow. I gave general...
by Chris Maxwell | Dec 27, 2019 | Blog
Dear Mama,Today is the anniversary of your death. We have traveled through four decades on life’s ocean without you. We’ve wished you were sailing with us—noticing the scenes of wonder, smiling in awe, enduring the fierce storms, keeping us calm, listening to the...
