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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Short post tonight folks, but I did want to get one in. Helps me unload my thoughts and wind down the day. Had a good day today. Watched movies this morning, then spent the afternoon playing softball with some friends and cooking supper. It’s always nice to hang out with people that exceed the age […]

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August 3, 2009

Short Post

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No, you aren’t imagining things. My blog is different. Yeah, yeah I know, I just changed it, but I can’t help myself. I see really cute backgrounds, the creative juices start flowing and before you know it, I have created an entire blog’s worth of buttons, headers, and backgrounds. Oops. I think some may call […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

August 2, 2009

Addictions

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If you’ve been reading long, you know that I was considering going back to work part-time at Bayfront Medical Center. They “unofficially” offered me a job in the Trauma Center. A job I was really excited about. I miss working in the hospital. We took Josh to go buy new scrubs for his new job […]

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August 1, 2009

Full Time vs. Part Time

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Alright. These are not anything I’m proud of, but be it that it’s for the good of “Operation Organization”, I’ll share with you. This is the dirtiest my house has ever been…well, atleast since we moved in to our house and the unpacking was causing the house to look like a War Zone. This time, […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

July 31, 2009

Operation Organization Challenge-Photos

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Good morning my favorite bloggy friends! So excited that it is Friday (even though it’s the hubby’s duty week and he will be spending alot of time at work this weekend), but no matter Friday’s are Friday’s and that simply makes them exciting in my book. Anywho. Melinda over at “Coming Clean” has started this […]

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July 31, 2009

Operation Organization Challenge

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I love being a mommy. I love that I am Noah’s mommy. I love that I know things about him that no one else does. I love that I can tell what he wants before he even hints that he wants it. I love that I am the last person he sees before he goes […]

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July 30, 2009

Things I love about being a mommy…

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No, the husband didn’t go anywhere. He’s upstairs laying bed…probably snoring by now. While I find myself sitting downstairs at the kitchen table pecking away at a computer and thinking to myself that my placemats need washing. I think parenthood is starting to take its toll on us. Atleast, that’s how I’m feeling. Seems like […]

Family, Marriage

July 29, 2009

Missing my husband…

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I just got home from taking Noah from his 9 month checkup. I got a little bit frustrated. I knew I would…well, atleast I had a hunch that I would. If you’ve been reading my blog for the past couple of weeks, you will have noticed that Noah (although only 9 months) is not drinking […]

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July 28, 2009

Just a little mommy frustration…

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For my milestone 100th post, I’m finally getting photos of my planner up. I finally finished most of it last night. It’s very simple, very plain. But it works for me right now. The husband (being the wonderful man that he is) has promised me that I can order that ridiculously expensive, yet absolutely perfect […]

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July 28, 2009

100th POST!!!

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I am a firm believer that God only gives us what we can handle. It took me a lot of years to truly, honestly come to terms with that and get to the point where I actually believed it, but I do. I am a firm believer in FAITH during even the worst of situations. […]

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July 27, 2009

Taking a moment…

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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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