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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So, I asked Josh for a new day planner as part of my birthday gift this year. Mine from last year has “lapsed” and it’s time for a new one. I want one this year that’s going to last. I usually just invest in the cheap ones from Wal-Mart that either tear up or don’t […]

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July 13, 2009

Day Planners…

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Ok, I promised a recipe soon and that’s been SEVERAL days ago, so while I have a few minutes I can steal, I am posting one of my favorites. My neighbor introduced us to these, and they are ridiculously fabulous! We have made these multiple times since “discovering” them. Oddly enough, I think alot of […]

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July 12, 2009

Campfire Potatoes

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I find myself amazed day in and day out by how fast and how quick parenthood changes. The skills and techniques that worked to soothe a child yesterday, may not make the slightest bit of difference today. The past few weeks have been that way with Noah. I guess some would call it a transition […]

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July 12, 2009

Bye Bye Baby…Hello Big Boy!

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Ok, I’ve finally gotten around to adding pictures from this past weekend. I promise I will be posting my 1st recipe tomorrow. (I’m cooking it tonight, so I can take a picture to post with it.) Anywho…we spent our 4th at the pool. We were going to go to the beach, but I knew it […]

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July 11, 2009

4th of July & MLB Photos

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After two very long days, I have finally finished my blog. So proud of it! I can finally find everything (and hopefully you can too!) and plan to start some more entertaining blogs. Got to give credit to TheCutestBlogOnTheBlock for the font, ButterflyGirlMs for the header, and AdoriGraphics for ALL of the much needed html […]

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July 8, 2009

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Well, the blog makeover is underway. I’ve done ALOT of playing around and have learned alot about html programming and all of that. I think it looks pretty good so far. There are still some thngs I want to change. My Navigation bar at the top is going to be redone. Those buttons were just […]

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July 7, 2009

Still Doing some blog work…

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So, I have decided as part of my NEW and very much improved blog, I will be adding a Recipe section to my blog. You will see my brand new menu bar at the top of the page, where you will be able to directly link back to all of the new meals I’m trying […]

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July 6, 2009

Recipe’s

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Ok, so I have gotten bored with my blog again. The header definately needs updating because those are older pictures of all of us. I think I’m just going to devote some time the next few days to getting a new one made and doing some rearranging. I would love it if all of you […]

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July 6, 2009

Under Construction

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A friend of mine on Facebook gave me this great idea for a blog. She wrote a “note” about how there are so many things in life that distract us and overwhelm us, that we sometimes forget how much good there is and overlook the simple things. Her challenge was to sit down and make […]

Lifestyle

June 29, 2009

100 of the Simplest things that make me happy.

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So, I’m having a few bitter sweet emotions right now with Noah. As I posted a couple of days ago, Noah finally started talking…”Daddy.” I don’t know if that simple word will ever mean the same. 🙂 Then, not even 3 hours after saying Daddy, he sits up on his own for the first time. […]

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June 25, 2009

Too much Too fast…

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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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