by Chris Maxwell | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living . our location,our desired entertainment,our preferences,our purchases,our favorites:yes, they are tracking us. foods and songs and colors,sizes and styles and flavors,miles and lanes and moods. but, as our...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living. his words told me the number of daysof freedom.his facial expression and tone of voicetold me more.time has traveled as he’s pursued freedomfrom his lifestyle of dependence;peace has taken the place of...
by Chris Maxwell | Apr 4, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
Easter ended. Last week reminded followers of Jesus the price paid to welcome them. A high price. The price of Christ’s life was given. Last week people reflected, remembered, and rejoiced at the end of the story. An end—as good narratives allow—that’s actually a...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
from the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living saturday now.morning moments ofreading, writing,praying, processing.today can i spell the word“therapy” this way:poetry?as time travels,words join in,moving, advancing,then stopping,to dare us to stareat now.and...
by Chris Maxwell | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts, Conversations
I love connecting readers to new books. My friend Nailah Herbert has written a wonderful children’s book. I asked her to include her thoughts for today’s blog. Read what she wrote below and please purchase a copy of her book. Thanks. I wrote the children’s book, Gram...
by Chris Maxwell | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog, Book Excerpts
From the book embracing now: pain, joy, healing, living tiny ingredients for a large audience.not enough, those two words whichoften describe so many storiesof our lives.not enough.we seek.we hope.we pray.we reach.we fall.we have not enough. the crowd came to hear...
