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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I hope that this post finds all of you having had a wonderful Christmas! We were busy all weekend and didn’t finish up all of our families Christmas festivities until last night; but we had a blast. Though Little Man’s new talking Buzz Lightyear was a huge success, he seemed more excited about the boatloads […]

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December 28, 2010

Preparing for “goodbye”

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Let’s face it. Whether we like it or not, the media is easily the most influential aspect of our society. Television, internet, "Smart Phones" and Social Networking have overwhelmed our culture and taken the mainstream society by storm. And it’s not looking like it’s going anywhere. With the seemingly never-ending array of technological advances, it […]

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December 27, 2010

Christianity and Social Media-Can we have both?

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I hope you guys have a wonderful Christmas! I’ll be back on Monday! Enjoy your holidays!

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December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas!

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Whew. It is good to be back. The past week or so has been chaotic to say the least. My trip to San Francisco went fairly smooth, and the reunion with my husband was much greater than I anticipated. We are having to re-acclimate to one another again [which was suspected] but we are having […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

December 23, 2010

New Beginnings

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I’m welcoming Mandi back again today for Part Two of her Tips for Mama Motivation! If you didn’t read her post yesterday, make sure you do! And check out her blog for an in-depth post on each of the topics she’s written about below! ______________________________________ If you didn’t read Part 1 then go do that […]

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December 22, 2010

How to Stay Motivated as a SAHM-Guest Post, Part II

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Today’s Guest Blogger really needs no introduction. She’s posted here a few times in the past and I’ve photographed her beautiful family on more than one occasion. She is my bloggy and real-life dear friend Mandi from My Bloggy Life. Mandi is a beautiful woman inside and out who’s writing always makes me smile or […]

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December 20, 2010

How to Stay Motivated as a SAHM-Guest Post

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Today my bloggy friend Barbie has written a beautiful and heartfelt post for you guys. When she emailed it to me, I knew that I had to share it because I can completely identify [and know that many of you will as well] with the words she has written. You find her personal blog, My […]

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December 18, 2010

Contending for a Breakthrough (Guest Post)

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Today, my lovely friend Kristin from Purposeful Homemaker has written a beautiful, beautiful post for you today. When she contacted me about submitting a guest post, she sent three links to her favorite writings. I’ll admit, choosing which one I liked the best was nearly impossible. I strongly encourage you to head over to her […]

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December 17, 2010

An Experience Worth Having-Guest Post

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10:30 AM-Montgomery Regional Airport: So….I thought, just because I am at a total lack of creativity on what to post and want to post something while I’m traveling, that I would give you guys a little insight into what’s going on around me as I’m on the move. Right now, I’m in Montgomery waiting on […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

December 17, 2010

Play by Play

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By the time you start reading this post, I will be on an airplane somewhere in this great big United States on my way to California to bring my husband HOME! Several weeks ago I asked for a few volunteers to Guest Blog for me while I was gone to Cali and for the few […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

December 15, 2010

A Broken Bulb (Guest Post!)

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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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