Author: Christina Fox

On Duct Tape and Dignity

by Christina Fox, in category Identity
STEPHANIE HUBACH|CONTRIBUTOR Jumping to her feet while raising her voice, the team member cried out, “It’s all about safety!” During a meeting at the high school, prior to his graduation, we were discussing the pros and cons of various employment options for my son Tim, who has Down syndrome. Stunned by this unexpected turn of… Read More

The Good Gift of Singleness

by Christina Fox, in category Singleness
SUE HARRIS|CONTRIBUTOR A few years ago, my mother and I had a very honest and loving conversation about singleness. She said that she loved exactly who God made me to be, but it has always been challenging for her to understand my life as an unmarried single woman since so much of her happiness and… Read More

Yes, But You Didn’t

by Christina Fox, in category Creativity
HOLLY MACKLE|CONTRIBUTOR It was the spring of 1995 and me and my fourth period Art II classmates were in our usual spot: huddled around an antiquated transistor radio eavesdropping on the cell phone calls of passersby on the four lane road that fronted our school. (Yes, that was really a thing, and yes, if you… Read More

Walking into Loneliness

by Christina Fox, in category Community
JENILYN SWETT|GUEST "Great," I thought to myself. "One more opportunity to be lonely." I was drying my hair, thinking about the day ahead. My schedule for the day included attendance at two large events. I felt anxious about both, and wondered why. Both were happening in familiar places where I'd been a number of times.… Read More

The Music That Shapes Us

by Christina Fox, in category Shame
SHARON MORGINSKY|GUEST My husband loves music. In fact, before he became a pastor, he was a full-time musician. Our home is filled with music most of the time. We have this little dance we do when people come over. He picks out a playlist and turns up the music, then after a time I come… Read More