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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No, not me…or Josh. Noah. Last night marked the first full night that Noah has slept. He woke up bright-eyed, hungry and wide awake at 6:00 am this morning. Not that either of us minded. It sure beat getting up at 1:00 and then getting up 5:00…All night. Out to the world. It was fabulous. […]

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January 24, 2009

Pulling an All-Nighter

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I had been meaning to post a few new pictures of the baby, but hadn’t gotten around to it. These are actually 2 of the only new ones I have taken since Christmas…I am slacking on the photography lately. I took almost 300 pictures during the 10 days at Christmas…now I have to take the […]

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January 22, 2009

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I stole this idea from Kelli’s “Feelings of a Pregnant Woman” blog…LOL I’m not pregnant, but I thought the idea was a good one. I don’t think people stop often enough to put their thoughts together and look at what they are truly happy about, what they are sad about (and therefore need to work […]

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January 21, 2009

Random…

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I’ve been pondering on 2 different subjects for the past few days, and thought there is no better way to “ponder” than to play on blogger. I keep telling myself that I should “ponder” on these in-depth thoughts in my journal that way I would have all of it in one place, but it’s too […]

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January 13, 2009

Friendships and Babies…

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I had a little bit of time on my hands to post a new blog. Josh is glued to the TV right now watching the Steelers/Chargers Game, and Noah is sitting in the bed watching it with him. (Yes, I know he probably has no clue what’s going on, but it’s cute…he’s sitting beside his […]

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January 12, 2009

Just a few random thoughts/updates…

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We made the trip up to Alabama last Thursday afternoon to spend 10 days with the family for Christmas. Not only was it Noah’s first Christmas, but his first trip to Alabama…and the first time that most of our family has gotten the chance to see him. After 10 days of shopping, running, and being […]

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December 28, 2008

Noah’s First Christmas

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Since Noah is sleeping (finally…something he did very little of last night) I decided to take a few minutes to type a very much needed update. I’ve definately got to try to find more time to keep things up to date on here. I’m slacking. But, I guess that’s the territory that comes with “Mommy-hood.” […]

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December 17, 2008

A-School, Christmas Time, Blackberry’s, Size 7’s and of course…Noah

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The single greatest cause of atheism in the world today is Christians who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable. -Brennan Manning (dc Talk) I’m pretty sure that this blog is going to step on some people’s […]

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November 15, 2008

The Everyday Man’s Problem With the Christian Faith

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I know it isn’t Mother’s Day or anything like that, but since being thrown into the “Mommy World” I must admit that I have a newfound respect for mother’s everywhere. When you are growing up (atleast when I grew up), I thought being an adult was simple, and being a mom was even easier. My […]

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November 12, 2008

A Salute To Mom’s

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Josh and I were watching ESPN last night as E:60 did a story on a man named DJ Gregory. This was truly one of the most inspiring stories I have ever heard. I see the sports channels do stories on professional athletes and injured athletes all the time, but never have I seen a story […]

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November 12, 2008

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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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