Tag Archives: God’s love

The Father’s Lavish Love

by Christina Fox, in category God's Word
BARBARANNE KELLY|CONTRIBUTOR Let’s play a little word-association game. When I say, “lavish,” what comes immediately to your mind? I don’t know about you, but what comes to my mind is frosting on a cake—chocolate frosting, deeply and generously applied with reckless abandon. I want to reach out and swipe up a fingerful for a taste.… 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

Find Rest

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement
CHRISTINE GORDON|GUEST Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 These are the words that Jesus gives us at the end of Matthew 11. He gives this invitation in the context of the intimate relationship between the Father and the Son, and the revelation of… Read More

The Father’s Love

by Christina Fox, in category Motherhood
CHRISTINA FOX|EDITOR Have you ever lost sight of your child in a crowd? Maybe you were separated for just a moment, but in that one moment, your heart skipped several beats. There are two lost child moments that stick out in my mind with my own children. Once we were at the San Diego Zoo… Read More

Cooking Up Love

by Christina Fox, in category Relationships
RENEE MATHIS|CONTRIBUTOR A couple of years ago I gave a workshop to classical educators on the depiction of food and eating in literature. I’m pretty sure I was the only presenter at that conference to begin her talk by passing out homemade chocolate chip cookies. Did it work?  You bet! What better way to demonstrate… Read More

The $127 Prayer

by Christina Fox, in category Prayer

SUE HARRIS|GUEST Recently one morning, when I was finished praying, I heard the Lord speak. Well…he didn’t actually speak in an audible voice, but I clearly “heard” him as I considered who he really was. When I opened my eyes, it was as if he said, “That’s it? That’s all you’re asking? I’m the King… Read More

Jesus is Not Mad at you

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement

KRISTEN HATTON|CONTRIBUTOR “Jesus is going to be so, so, so, so mad at you!” I sat stunned. I’m not sure what the kid behind me was doing, but it didn’t matter. Jesus was not mad at him as is momma told him so. He may have straightened up, I honestly don’t know. All I could think about were… Read More

He Holds My Hand

by Christina Fox, in category Encouragement

SUSAN TELL|GUEST 2016 opened a new chapter of my journey. Friend after friend after friend met Jesus face to face. My wonderings, my curiosity, my trust about heaven stirred— a good thing. Jerry Bridges titled his memoir, God Took Me by the Hand. Apt words for me as I pondered familiar Scriptures expanding my thoughts… Read More