That stuff you're afraid to talk about...the sin you think is too messy? We unpack that here...

Through good and bad, sadness and joy, my heart lies with showing the goodness of God in all seasons. Especially the messy ones.

Pain.

There is purpose behind the

Beauty

There is                  in the chaos,

Mess,

there is meaning in the

Every day society tells us that life has to be perfect and orderly to be beautiful. Our day-to-day should be a nothing less than perfect. We need a flawless aesthetic, a five year plan and perfectly curated social media. There's nothing glamorous about disorder and uncertainty. It's not "normal" to struggle. 

But God wants to use those ugly parts, too. Those broken memories, those hidden struggles, and those less than beautiful moments. 

God wants to use the ugly stuff, too...

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If you’re new here, you might want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS feed. This will allow you to stay in the know and updated on everything going on here! I realized after writing this post last week, that I was a bit on the negative side. I talked a whole lot […]

faith, Lifestyle

May 24, 2011

Timing isn’t Perfect

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If this is your first visit to The Mommy Matters, then Welcome! Glad you decided to stop by! You may want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS feed so you can stay up to date on all of the latest happenings around these parts. If you’re looking for the low-down on Me […]

Family, Motherhood

May 23, 2011

What I didn’t know, I didn’t know…

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I wish I had tons of really pretty sunshine photo’s to show you this week…but since it’s done nothing but RAIN since Saturday night, I don’t. Instead, for iPhoneography, you get a bunch of cutesy photo’s of the kiddo. And the dog. And the kiddo and the dog, together. Enjoy. From the top, left to […]

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May 21, 2011

iPhoneography Weekday Recap

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If this is your first visit, Welcome! You might want to subscribe to my RSS Feed to stay updated on posts and news! I’ve been completely out of the loop with Feature Friday the last few weeks. Between my blogging vacation and that terrible week of migraine sickness, I just haven’t been reading as many […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

May 20, 2011

Feature Friday

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First time visiting? Make sure you subscribe to my RSS Feed so you can stay current on everything going on! Leave me a comment and let me know you were here! I love meeting new people! Being 17 and fresh out of high school, the entire world seems like your canvas. Big dreams. Big ambitions. […]

faith, Lifestyle

May 19, 2011

I thought I wanted it…

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If this is your first visit to The Mommy Matters you might want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS Feed so you can stay updated on posts and information! I look forward to getting to know you! I remember when I was in high school, there was a girl in our class […]

faith, Lifestyle

May 18, 2011

Toxic People

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A few weeks ago, the hubs and I were in the living room watching a movie. It was a “grown up” movie, so we decided to put the little guy in a movie of his own in his bedroom. I came back downstairs, but didn’t hear him follow me. In a few minutes we heard […]

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May 18, 2011

Having his cake…

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Are you new here? Welcome! You might want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS Feed so you can stay updated on all the latest posts and news! Whether or not to add to our little family, has been a hot topic of discussion and debate in our house for the last few […]

faith

May 17, 2011

On Having a Second Child…

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There is a little pond here on the base that we like to take the dog to. Most days, her insane amount of shedding is too much for me to even attempt to give her a bath in the tub (can you imagine what a mess that would be to clean up?), so instead, we […]

Random Things

May 17, 2011

Down by the Pond

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If you’re visiting for the first time, you might want to subscribe to my RSS Feed so you can stay up to date on everything going on! How was everyone’s weekend? We were pretty busy around here. We had a birthday party on Saturday and one on Sunday. Thankfully my headache finally went away and […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

May 16, 2011

Recovery Weekend

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Courtney Kirkland is a Southeast Alabama Writer & Designer. Since 2011,, Courtney has passionately provided beautiful, intentional design to small businesses & bloggers and encouraged thousands to walk in a rich faith in any situation.

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