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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Are you new here?! Welcome! Make sure you subscribe to my RSS or sign up to receive new and updated posts via email! I look forward to getting to know you! It’s no secret that I am a Christian, child of God and a devout follower of the Lord. While I may not discuss my […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

March 30, 2011

Pick up your Mat

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I got a little worried when I pulled out my stuff to get ready for iPhoneography, because I didn’t think I’d taken very many photos this week. As is my usual [when I think I only have a few photos and end  up with way more than I can count] I had several…plenty to show […]

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March 30, 2011

iPhoneography…and such

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Courtney from Click it up a Notch is hosting [along with two other fabulous bloggers] a link-up this month. The purpose? To show off our FAVORITE photos of our kiddos from January-March of this year. I admit I had a hard time coming up with my favorite. I’ve taken a ton of pictures of the […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

March 30, 2011

Faces of a boy…

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Make sure to check out my Photography Photos and Challenges for today! Click HERE. One of my all time favorite Christian songs is The Anchor Holds. I remember hearing it sung in churches and at revivals while growing up, and it’s always been a hymn that I clung to in times of trial and tribulation. […]

Random Things

March 29, 2011

The Anchor Holds

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I mentioned earlier, that we snagged some pretty awesome weather here on “the rock” this past weekend. We got a break from the dreary clouds and snow/rain mix and actually saw the sun shine! My hubs [being the fabulous man that he is] took me for a drive down by the bay. And I managed […]

Random Things

March 29, 2011

Tuesday Challenges…

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Welcome back to another No Mom Talk Monday!  Unfortunately I don’t have any great, wonderful, super inspiring posts for you today. It’s been a chaotic and busy weekend, so I didn’t have much time to sit at the computer to write out any of my ideas. Sorry! 🙁 But I’ll be back tomorrow with fresh […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

March 28, 2011

Just some random sentences…

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  Another week, another list of great posts! So happy you guys are enjoying this series. I get the greatest comments and sweetest emails from those who are featured and those who love finding new reads and follows through this series. That was my hope when I started this—that new followers would emerge and new […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

March 26, 2011

Feature Friday!

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Dear Noah, This weekend you will be 29 months old…so close to two and a half that it’s scary. It feels like it was only yesterday that they were placing you in my arms for the first time. It’s hard to believe that you’ll be busting your three’s wide open in just a few short […]

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March 25, 2011

Two and Five

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November 1, 2008 So far, motherhood is coming and going with me. I feel like I’m starting to get the hang of things every once in a while, then I hit a snag and feel as if I don’t know what the heck I’m doing. Noah is a wonderful baby so far. He is sleeping […]

Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Random Things

March 24, 2011

Diary of a New Mom

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No. This post is not a review of the Lifetime movie with the same name as my post. This post is more about the stigma and pressure that society places on the shoulders of parents; in particular the mom’s. There are tons of rules about how we are “supposed” to raise our children. Without question […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

March 23, 2011

Sins of the Mother

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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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