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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Well. My house is empty…almost. Their are suitcases piled up beside the stairs, laundry baskets full of left over junk that needs to go to the storage unit sitting underneath the bar, and a bag full of leftover snacks sitting on my counter. Oh yeah. And there is a couch. And TV, that we can’t […]

Military Life

March 30, 2010

Being a mom is TOUGH

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Good {late} morning, friends! This will be last post written at our home in Florida. As I’ve said before this is such a bittersweet emotion I’m feeling. Florida will always hold a place in my heart just because it was our first ‘home’ together, and this is where our son was born. But there was […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

March 29, 2010

A Final Post from our Florida Home

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  I was feeling the need to write this evening after having spent the entire day packing and packing and, well, packing. I need a little bit of a break from all of the junk piled up in the corners of my house waiting to be put into storage. I’ve seen this fun little meme […]

Lifestyle

March 28, 2010

Get To Know Me Sunday & Random :)

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Hello bloggy friends! I hope this Saturday finds you enjoying the weekend and hopefully getting some sunshine. Us Floridians are enjoying some 80 degree weather, and as you are reading this {because I pre-schedule my post} Hubby and I are probably, most likely laying on the beach, soaking up some sun and working on my […]

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March 27, 2010

Guest Blog Lineup!

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It’s FINALLY Friday! I just wanted to pop in and say a quick hello to my favorite friends, and all of you stopping by from the “Friday Follow” today. I know this isn’t the best of posts, but I encourage you to scroll down and read some of the previous posts. This is our last […]

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March 26, 2010

Finally Friday!

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I’ve been at Barnes & Noble a lot during the day lately. With Little Man gone, and my very first professional photography gig around the corner, I’ve used the extra time ‘off’ to do some studying and some research. I’ve got two scratch notebooks full of scribble notes, techniques, things to remember and rules of […]

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March 25, 2010

Who do you portray?

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I talked yesterday about dreaming and setting goals for yourself. I brought up the idea that some people seem to think that we should dream and set goals within our “means.” And I do not agree. At all. Not even in the very slightest. Today I thought I would share with you some of the […]

Lifestyle

March 24, 2010

The Biggest of Dreams & Ambitions

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I’ve always been a dreamer. I think BIG thoughts, dream even BIGGER dreams. I’ve been told in the past that I should be more realistic in the things that I aim for…the things that I want…the things that I determine myself to accomplish. I always go above and beyond the things that are expected of […]

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March 23, 2010

Dream Big or Dream Real?

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Good morning all! Hope you are enjoying  {and surviving} this hectic Monday morning. Well, hectic for some. For me, not so much. My sweet Little Man is in Alabama waiting on Hubby and I to come up next week; Hubby is at work, and I am sitting comfortably at my favorite table at the nearby […]

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March 22, 2010

Sucked in,..

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Good morning to all of my fabulous friends! Welcome to those of you who are stopping by for the first time via Friday Follow. I’m glad you decided to stop by for a few minutes and pay me a sweet little visit. If you would like to know more about me and who I am […]

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March 19, 2010

TGIF

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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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