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LifestyleLife is a juggling act: mom, wife, employee, friend... if only we could balance it all. The lifestye section is designed to help with some tips through monthly profile stories on veteran moms, advice on finance, faith, adoption, parenting and school choice.
Faith
Why God Lets Your Kids Embarrass Youby Courtney Buxton, A Work in Progress We can laugh about it now, but I have a friend who prayed fervently during quiet times in church. It was not because she had a pressing need or felt incredibly close to God. It was because her baby had gas. Horrible, loud gas, and she just knew that one ...
A Mother’s Faith in the Face of Autismby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress I got to know Lauren DeWeese when her daughter, Ashley, and my son, Hugh, were in preschool together. I knew that Lauren had another child, Steven, but I did not know that he was autistic until I met him at a church Hall...read more › 
The Power of the Mindby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy...read more › 
Mind Me, Laying It Downby Katie Newingham How would you live differently today if you weren't worried about tomorrow? I had to ask myself this question after I got the news that I wouldn't be a published author, not now anyway. I was devastated, and all I could see were hurdles before me. See, I had spent 18 months writing m...read more › 
Part 2: If Love Is Not Us, What Is It?by Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress The best quote I have ever heard about love comes from a writer I admire very much named Emily Wierenga. Sh...read more › 
When Preschool Chooses Youby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress Our oldest child has a December birthday. When I awakened from the fog of his first Christmas and his first birthday, I had a wonderful thought, “Preschool!” Imagine my shock when I discovered...read more › 
What Being a Father Means: A Dad's PerspectiveBy Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress As hard as new motherhood is for mothers, what about the dads? I was an overwhelmed mess during the first few months of our oldest son’s life. Yes, h...read more › 
Military Mom Says Bloom Where You Areby Meredith Green In the fall of 2006, my son was 22-months-old and my husband was set to come off a 4-month deployment at sea on board the USS Kitty Hawk. That's when we got the news. We received orders to Japan. Now, we are a military family, and we go when we're called, so I packed e...read more › 
23-Year-Old Adopts 13 Ugandan GirlsBy Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress Katie Davis left Brentwood, Tennessee, at 18 to follow her heart’s call. When her plane landed in Uganda, it was not a mistake. She was there to volunteer in an orphanage for a season, but as you may be gu...read more › 
Autism, the Good and Perfect Giftby Sandra Peoples September of 2010 we took our three-year-old son to the doctor because something was wrong. After a couple months of therapy and testing, he had a diagnosis—autism. It changed everything. One of the primary things it changed was my view on God. I’ve be...read more › 
My Ever Evolving Perspective on Womanhoodby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress March is Women’s History Month. When I was in college, I took a course in Women’s History and we learned about something called, &ld...read more › 
Being A Balanced Mom is not Always Being SuperMomby Angela May Be the best mother. Be the best wife. Be the best in your career. Be the best friend. Be involved in your child’s school. Be involved in your child’s sports. Be involved in your community, your church, or both. And be all this...read more › 
Best Devotional Guides for Active Momsby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress One nice thing about the new year is that it seems like a good time to start a new book. It is an especially good time to start a book that may actually be good for you; one that can help you accomplish so...read more › 
Former Television Personality Shares Story Behind the Scenesby Patrice Smith When my beautiful baby girl was born, I was the only one who welcomed her into the world. The “sperm donor” chose not to participate. As disappointing as his absence was, I was overjoyed at the life we had created. She was tiny and pink and had the softest, sweetest cry (that...read more › 
When Life Gives You a Scareby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress Tis the season for pumpkin patch photos and babies in peapod costumes. “My First Halloween” bibs and personalized candy buckets remind us that the holiday that tries to...read more › 
Simply Intentionally: A journey of faithby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress Simple, intentional living is a popular phrase. We hear it on talk shows and see it on magazine covers, “Simplify Your Life!” or “Get Intentional About Your Time!&rdquo...read more › 
When You Hit a Sandbarby Katie Newingham Life’s full of sandbars, isn’t it; we’re going along our merry way and –BAM- out of the blue a Goliath stands before us! We’re taught if we are strong enough and work hard enough, nothing can stand in our way and we don’t challenge this way of think...read more › 
The Tug of Independence - A Different Type of Freedom to Celebrateby Courtney A. Buxton, A Work in Progress Motherhood exists in a fascinating tension. There is a feeling of captivity. A mother loses all previous notions of independence the moment a child is placed in her arms. Sh...read more › 
Faith in a Field of Flowersby Courtney A. Buxton, A Work in Progress A few weeks ago, I read the New York Times bestselling book, One Thousand Gifts, A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, by Ann Voskamp. Ann accep...read more ›
Mother’s Day: A Gift for Youby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress Do you remember the day you became a mom? I bet that it was a day filled with happy tears, congratulations and hugs. I bet there was also a pr...read more › 
Consuming More Than Food Around the Tableby Courtney A. Buxton, A Work in Progress Few phrases strike as much anxiety, dread and guilt into the hearts of young mothers as, “the importance of family meal time.” We have trouble getting our entire family around th...read more › 
Getting to the Church on Timeby Courtney A. Buxton, A Work in Progress If you’ve got a new baby at home, I don’t have to tell you how much your life has changed. You are nursing around the clock, sleeping in three hour shifts and showe...read more › 
Finding Time for Friendsby Courtney A. Buxton, A Work in Progress This used to be easy. For a long time, my life was full of friends. I lived with friends, took classes with friends, worked with friends and constantly phoned a friend. I was all about the...read more › 
Caffeine’s Companion: A Daily Practiceby Courtney Buxton, A Work in Progress Caffeine is a young mother’s friend. Not long ago, I weaned myself from my daily Diet Coke, but man, do I still need my morning coffee. We’ve got one of those programmable coffee ...read more › 
Childlike Faith: The Spirit of Christmasby Courtney Buxton, Author, A Work in Progress When I was young, my grandfather hid a chirping bird in the Christmas tree. Every few seconds you would hear it, “Tweeeeet! Tweet-tweet-tweet! Tweeeeeet!” The adults rolled ...read more › 
Attention, Please!By Courtney Buxton, Author, A Work in Progress We start counting our blessings this time of year. We get cozy, we gather our loved ones around us and we feel grateful. Grateful for home, grateful for friends, and g...read more › 
Outside of Myselfby Courtney Buxton, Author, A Work in Progress I remember feeling exhausted. Tired, sore, unsure and overwhelmed. I was a new mom, at home with our colicky baby who was having trouble nursing. Those first few days were rough. Every...read more › |
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