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The blog · Faith · Life · Love
Deep essays for mind and soul.
A blog of honest articles on God, crisis, doubt, addiction, love and coming home — written for people who do not want to stay on the surface. No spiritual sugar. No noise. Only words that can carry weight.
Faith …
How faith becomes the ground beneath a person's convictions.
Thoughts for seeing God, Scripture and prayer with fresh honesty.
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Life …
The frame in which joy, crisis and change all meet.
Personal experience offered as a handhold for the next step.
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Love …
Perhaps the most beautiful thing on earth — and often the most demanding.
Writing on longing, forgiveness, relationship and truth.
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For people who want to go deeper.
For people willing to look honestly at life, let questions stand, and meet God where they really are.
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Life · 25 July 2026
Mind the Small Stones
We navigate around the big rocks, but it's the small stones on the path that unexpectedly trip us up. This is a metaphor for the invisible energy-drainers in our daily lives.
Faith · 22 July 2026
Christian Motivation Sheet: Connecting with Jesus – Day by Day (Like a Gym Workout)
Spiritual routine is like a gym workout: it feels tough at first, but consistency shapes your inner self – your thoughts, feelings, attitude, and peace. No pressure to perform, just drawing closer to God.
Faith · 22 July 2026
Hot or Cold
The biblical phrase, "Whether hot or cold, I will spit out the lukewarm," has stayed with me. I've realised that while I understood its meaning, I hadn't fully put it into practice.
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The Return of Your Heart
Out of the vicious circle, into God's circle.
What appears in individual essays here is gathered, ordered and deepened in the book — a way out of crisis and back to hope, and to a real relationship with Jesus Christ.
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About Damian
Damian Maxson writes from personal experience, crisis, faith and the long road back to a deeper life. His texts are not meant to lecture, but to accompany honestly.
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