Author: Christina Fox

The Hard Wait

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement
KATIE POLSKI|CONTRIBUTOR I will never forget the first night we were able to leave for the evening without needing a babysitter. While it's sometimes difficult to watch the kids grow so fast, this part of the maturing process is pretty much awesome…until the phone calls start coming in.  The ones that indicate the sibling fighting… Read More

How to Read as a Berean

by Christina Fox, in category God's Word
CHRISTINA FOX|EDITOR I grew up surrounded by books. My mother worked at our local library and I spent many afternoons, Saturdays, and lazy summer days there. I knew every inch of that library. From the racks of books that the public saw to the dumbwaiter elevator that brought books down to the deep recesses of… Read More

Finding Contentment in Motherhood

by Christina Fox, in category Motherhood
EMILY DAGOSTIN|GUEST Last year the stomach bug held my whole family hostage the week before Thanksgiving, so I turned to the one foolproof, self-medicating outlet within my grasp: Netflix. Since I was able to keep down a few saltine crackers, I decided my stomach could handle viewing a few episodes of The Great British Baking… Read More

What are Your Eyes Fixed on?

by Christina Fox, in category Thought Life
KRISTEN HATTON|CONTRIBUTOR “No one else ate cake!” “What? Yes, they did. Everyone I saw had a piece.” “Well, Catherine said with summer around the corner she couldn’t have any. And Elizabeth said the same thing.” “Ok, so a few people, but whether they did or not shouldn’t affect you. Besides, it was delicious so I… Read More

Before You File That Lawsuit

by Christina Fox, in category Faith
TARA BARTHEL|CONTRIBUTOR Having just returned from serving at a women’s retreat in Canada, I am, once again, grateful for the gift of air travel. If it weren’t for commercial jets flying 500+ mph, I never could have spent the last twenty years flying out on a Thursday, teaching biblical peacemaking all weekend, and then flying… Read More

It’s a MOB Scene

by Christina Fox, in category Motherhood
RENEE MATHIS|CONTRIBUTOR Mother of the Bride. If weddings aren’t a better snapshot for motherhood in general, I don’t know what would be. Here you are trying to control a zillion details and people, none of whom sit still long enough to get in a coherent word, there’s lots of money involved, oh and tears… and… Read More