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Tag Archives: contentment

Feb112019Jan 14 2019

Weighing In: A Story of Spiritual and Physical Health

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement

RENEE MATHIS|CONTRIBUTOR

This is not a dieting success story. I’m not a weight-loss wiz-kid.  I do have a “before” picture, but as of this writing I’m still 6.9 lbs. from a significant goal – and that one is probably far from “final.”

No, when it comes to weight loss, this is not the blog post I thought I’d write:

I’m slow. At age 55, I’ve been at this seriously for four and a half years. I get the Turtle Award.

I’m not here to promote a philosophy, method, author, or product. What worked for me may not work for you. No magic tricks here.

I’m not privy to The Bible’s Key to Your Weight Loss Secrets. Those were never revealed to me nor did the Lord lead me to write devotions on the beauty of Brussels sprouts.

In my version of my story I would be creating 4 star meals that are simple, healthy, and delicious. I would be the model of consistency and self-control. I would show up to the trendy exercise classes in neon-colored leggings with coordinated tank top and have defined upper arms that are the envy of, well, every woman who knows exactly what “flap” means. Since my version never happened, I guess God must have had something different in mind.

When God writes our story, it’s always far better than anything we could imagine.

Sep132018Sep 13 2018

Contentment is Great Gain

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement
MEGAN HILL|GUEST One day every year, the fast food restaurant Chick Fil-A offers a free meal to anyone who comes to the restaurant dressed as a cow. Franchises fill with customers wearing white t-shirts painted with black spots, triangular ears sewn to headbands, and tails pinned to the seat of their pants. Waiting in the… Read More
May312018May 7 2018

Finding Home Wherever You Are

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement
HEATHER NELSON|CONTRIBUTOR I've been thinking about "home" a lot lately. Obsessing over it might be a more accurate description. My family doesn't have a home of our own right now. And after 11+ years of dwelling in our own home, it's different. We originally thought it would just be a few weeks, maybe two months… Read More
May212018Mar 29 2018

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
Apr262018Mar 19 2018

A Dog, Heart Idols, and Sanctification

by Christina Fox, in category Sanctification
BARBARANNE KELLY|GUEST Who doesn’t love dogs? Dogs are loyal, loving, fun to play with, soft to touch, and a visual representation of happiness with their waggity tails. Dogs are unarguably a good gift from God. I’m not a Dog Person, but I’m also not (theoretically) opposed to dogs. Cats are my pet of choice, but… Read More
Mar192018Mar 4 2018

Longing for Home

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement
KATY BRINK|GUEST In my life as an expat, I cannot escape wrestling with the idea of home and how to handle the tension of having multiple earthly homes (and occasionally the sense that I have none at all). My heightened focus on home right now stems both from what I’ve recently read and from what… Read More
Aug242017Aug 20 2017

Embrace the Humble Swagger

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement

HOLLY MACKLE|CONTRIBUTOR Let’s be frank, I’m writing this for one reason: to impress my husband who used to write music reviews for CCM magazine. My taste in tunes normally has a richer, more melodic, high art quality, deeper bass line than what he prefers to listen to, and we full-out agree on few artists. Right… Read More

Jul272017Jul 10 2017

Contentment is Learned and Earned

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement

MARYANNE HELMS|CONTRIBUTOR I wish my toddler was better behaved.   I wish I were not so tired. I wish my friends understood how lonely I am. I wish my husband was more sensitive to my needs. Do you ever find conversations like these drifting through your mind? Do you find it difficult to be content?… Read More

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