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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Oh, my sweet virtual friends. My spirit is anxious this morning…overwhelmed and worried and nervous about things that haven’t even come to pass. Things for our little family of four are changing pretty drastically in 2015. No, there’s no new baby involved. Because I know that’s something that is on the minds of everyone reading this. […]

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November 7, 2014

Broken Hallelujah

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I’m not the best driver in the world. My husband will attest to that. In fact, despite never having so much as gotten pulled over before, my husband is wary of my driving. He loves to not have to drive, but finds great comfort in knowing that little handle is available for him to keep a steady, […]

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November 5, 2014

Who’s Driving?

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I had a very desperate moment this morning. Somewhere between the unending laundry, the overwhelming sense of LIFE and the responsibilities of all of it left me in a place of absolute desperation. For whatever reason, it all seemed to close in on me at the same time. I climbed out of bed (15 minutes […]

faith, Uncategorized

October 21, 2014

The Weight of the World

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We talked about loneliness vs. being alone in Sunday School yesterday. We’ve just started discussing parts of the book Radical Reliance a few weeks ago and have already had some really great conversations surrounding intimacy with Christ and really and truly being dependent on Him in all things. I’ve been reading through and studying the book of […]

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October 20, 2014

Do we live what we believe?

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I take anywhere from an hour to two hours to get ready to go somewhere. That includes showering, makeup, hair, choosing clothes, and actually putting them on. My husband would argue differently and say that it takes me four or five hours, but that’s not true. It seems like it does, considering that I usually have […]

faith, Lifestyle

October 15, 2014

Who Are You Trying to Impress?

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What did you want to be when you were younger? You know, when people asked that age old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I can’t remember every single answer that I ever gave anyone but I do know that at one point I wanted to be an artist, an Olympic […]

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October 14, 2014

You ARE Enough!

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After today’s post, I thought that a free printable was in order. Matthew 11:28 is one of my absolute favorite Bible verses and is one that I have to refer back to time and time again in my own life. It’s nice to know that we can come to God whenever we need to, whenever we […]

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October 13, 2014

Matthew 11:28 Printable

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My oldest son has a stuffed puppy dog. She’s been with our family six years come December.  She was a one of the Christmas gifts he received that very first year he was born. He was barely two months old, not even big enough to sit up yet. My aunt wrapped him up in a […]

faith

October 13, 2014

Come To Me

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It has rained a lot since we moved to North Carolina. I laughed and told my husband that I thought we were going to be getting away from the rain after leaving Kodiak, but I’m pretty certain that it’s rained as much as it did there. With rain comes frogs. Lots and lots of them. I’ve lost […]

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October 9, 2014

Clinging to the World

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I’m not sure if everyone who stops by here these days realizes that our time in Kodiak is coming to a close. Soon. As in less than one week soon. We leave on Sunday. For good. I’ve sat to write this post  many times. More so to update whoever still reads this blog on what […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

May 29, 2014

Kodiak: Then and Now | Our 4 Years on the Rock

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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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