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Christina Fox

Christina Fox is a writer, retreat and conference speaker, and author of several books, including Idols of a Mother’s Heart and Sufficient Hope: Gospel Meditations and Prayers for Moms. You can find more of her writings at her website.

No Longer I Who Mother: Union with Christ (and Small Children)

No Longer I Who Mother

Union with Christ (and Small Children)

When you feel weak, helpless, or insufficient as a mom, remember that if you belong to Christ, you mother in the peace and power of Another.

Confessions of a Wandering Mom: Five Common Idols We Fight

Confessions of a Wandering Mom

Five Common Idols We Fight

Weary mom, where are you looking for rest, for worth, for identity? If it is not Jesus, it will eventually rob you of all three.

Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend

Faithful Are the Wounds of a Friend

The best friends are those who will care most about your forever. They will make you momentarily uncomfortable to protect your eternal happiness.

The Friend We All Need

The Friend We All Need

He is the friend we never had, the friend we never deserved, the one friend we all need — our perfect friend.

Does God Balance Blessings with Hardships?

Does God Balance Blessings with Hardships?

When we expect God to even out our blessings with hardships, the problem isn’t our pessimism. The problem is our understanding of who God is.

Your Thoughts Will Betray You

Your Thoughts Will Betray You

Don’t let Satan get a foothold by letting your thoughts run rampant. Keep your thoughts in check with gospel truth.

What Your Past Says About You Today

What Your Past Says About You Today

Do you still bear the weight of your past? The scars you carry are telling the story of how God has saved you, carried you, and changed you.

Once Worthless, Now Precious

Once Worthless, Now Precious

Jesus is transforming his people from useless to useful, from wandering runaways to beloved brothers and sisters.

Do Not Fear in the Face of Change

Do Not Fear in the Face of Change

We tend to gravitate toward the predictable and familiar, and to fear change. A few things, though, are strong enough to hold and carry us through any change.

King of Kings, Sorrow of Sorrows

King of Kings, Sorrow of Sorrows

When Jesus prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, he prayed the lament of laments. It was the beginning of his agony for us, and an example for all who would suffer in his name.

Three Gifts We Need, But Hate to Receive

Three Gifts We Need, But Hate to Receive

We all love to receive a gift, but lots of God’s good gifts are not the kinds we would ask for. Here are three we need, but rarely invite: obstacles, suffering, and irritation.

Theology That Comforts the Weary Soul

Theology That Comforts the Weary Soul

The doctrine of God’s sovereignty is an important one to study and learn during the calm seasons of life.

The Savior’s Tears Shed for Yours

The Savior’s Tears Shed for Yours

Once during morning devotions, I asked my children, “What are some verses in the Bible that give you hope?” One of them squirmed, “I don’t know . . . ” Then a silly grin spread across his face. “Wait,” he…

Designed for Joy

Designed for Joy

How the Gospel Impacts Men and Women, Identity and Practice

God created men and women in his image — equal in value and complementary in roles, which are integral to God’s good design for humanity.

Rejected by Men, Even Our Friends

Rejected by Men, Even Our Friends

Wounds from a friend can hurt much more than those from an enemy. It’s the kind of pain that cuts deep. It’s a wound that aches and throbs and is slow to heal. The rejection’s unexpected, and therefore worse —…

When God Interrupts Your Plans

When God Interrupts Your Plans

It’s hard to see all the little frustrating events and interruptions in our day as divinely placed opportunities to grow in grace, but they are.

Moms Need Theology Too

Moms Need Theology Too

Moms, theology isn’t just for pastors, teachers, and professors. It’s for you too — right here, right now, in the trenches of your daily life.

Remembering the Unquantifiable Love of God

Remembering the Unquantifiable Love of God

Real love isn’t something you can measure by counting up cards and gifts. The love God has for us is beyond numbers and can’t be tallied.

Trading Fear for Fear

Trading Fear for Fear

Scripture has a lot to say about fear. Yet not all fear is the same. Pursue the only healthy kind: the fear of God.

God Writes a Great Story

God Writes a Great Story

Scripture gives us the backstory of this world, and a vision of where we’re headed. God tells us how the world came to be, how sin came into the Garden, and what God is doing about it. It’s a story we need to remember.

Mom Enough

The Fearless Mother’s Heart and Hope

This short book by eight women explores the daily trials, worries, and hopes in motherhood.

One Question God Always Answers

One Question God Always Answers

Just as my children ask questions about life, I have questions of my own. When the storms of life come upon me suddenly, I immediately ask, “Why is this happening to me?”

The Cure for Our Envy

The Cure for Our Envy

While our love for Jesus ebbs and flows and is often fickle, his love is constant and unwavering. When we find our heart wandering in envy, we need to remember and return to him, the One who is always jealous for his Bride.

The Joy Will Come

The Joy Will Come

The psalms of lament echo our own struggles with loss and brokenness. But the truth is, these psalms do more than just vent our woes. The psalmist follows a trajectory. He is on a journey, and it’s one we can follow as well.

Preparing for the Storms of Life

Preparing for the Storms of Life

Where I live it is hurricane season. And like anyone familiar with the Atlantic or Caribbean knows, it’s important to be prepared for a hurricane. Every summer we stock up on supplies of batteries, water, canned goods, and other necessities…

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